San Jerónimo District, Andahuaylas

San Jerónimo
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
Capital San Jerónimo
Government
  Mayor Oscar David Rojas Palomino
Area
  Total 237.42 km2 (91.67 sq mi)
Elevation 2,944 m (9,659 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 17,220
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030213

San Jerónimo District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas 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 (69.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°39′04″S 73°21′54″W / 13.65111°S 73.36500°W