Santillana District
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| Santillana | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Founded | December 21, 1918 |
| Capital | San José de Secce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renol Silbio Pichardo Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 902.1 km2 (348.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,262 m (10,702 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,305 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050406 |
Santillana District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta 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 (96.75%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.98% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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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