Santiago de Pischa District
| Santiago de Pischa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huamanga |
| Capital | San Pedro de Cachi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pelayo Santiago Pareja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.94 km2 (44.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,188 m (10,459 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,643 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050111 |
Santiago de Pischa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Huamanga in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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