San Pedro District, Canchis

San Pedro
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Canchis
Founded November 28, 1912
Capital San Pedro
Government
 • Mayor Isaac Quispe Morocco
Area
 • Total 54.91 km2 (21.20 sq mi)
Elevation 3,485 m (11,434 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,232
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080607

San Pedro District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]

Geography

The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.52% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°11′10″S 71°20′36″W / 14.1861°S 71.3434°W / -14.1861; -71.3434

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