Santo Tomás District, Chumbivilcas
Santo Tomás | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Chumbivilcas |
Capital | Santo Tomás |
Government | |
• Mayor | Domingo Benito Calderon |
Area | |
• Total | 1,924.08 km2 (742.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,660 m (12,010 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 24,614 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080701 |
Santo Tomás District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.63% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ 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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