San Salvador District

District in Cusco, Peru

San Salvador

District

The mountain Pachatusan above the sanctuary Señor de Huanca, San Salvador, both declared a National Cultural Heritage

Country|  Peru
Region| Cusco
Province| Calca
Founded| February 28, 1946
Capital| San Salvador
Government

• Mayor| Reynaldo Quispitupa Tupayupanqui
Area

• Total

| 128.07 km2 (49.45 sq mi)
Elevation

| 2,995 m (9,826 ft)
Population

(2005 census)

• Total

| 4,966
• Density| 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO| 080406

San Salvador District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]

## Geography

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One of the highest peaks of the district is Pachatusan at 4,842 m (15,886 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

* Hatun Punta
* Kunkayuq
* Kusi Waqu
* Machu Kuntur Sinqa
* Pachatusan
* Pukayuq
* P'allqa Rayaq
* P'unquchayuq
* Qhiwar
* Silla Pampa
* Simp'ayuq
* Tampuyuq
* Tawqa
* Wallwa Qhata
* Waypun
* Yana Qaqa
* Yuraq Q'asa

## Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

## Gallery

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* Fields in the San Salvador District

## See also

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* Saqra

## References

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1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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*   * Districts of Cusco Region
* Peru

Acomayo|

* Acomayo
* Acopia
* Acos
* Mosoc Llacta
* Pomacanchi
* Rondocan
* Sangarará

Anta|

* Ancahuasi
* Anta
* Cachimayo
* Chinchaypujio
* Huarocondo
* Limatambo
* Mollepata
* Pucyura
* Zurite

Calca|

* Calca
* Coya
* Lamay
* Lares
* Pisac
* San Salvador
* Taray
* Yanatile

Canas|

* Checca
* Kunturkanki
* Langui
* Layo
* Pampamarca
* Quehue
* Túpac Amaru
* Yanaoca

Canchis|

* Checacupe
* Combapata
* Marangani
* Pitumarca
* San Pablo
* San Pedro
* Sicuani
* Tinta

Chumbivilcas|

* Capacmarca
* Chamaca
* Colquemarca
* Livitaca
* Llusco
* Quiñota
* Santo Tomás
* Velille

Cusco|

* Ccorca
* Cusco
* Poroy
* San Jerónimo
* San Sebastian
* Santiago
* Saylla
* Wanchaq

Espinar|

* Alto Pichigua
* Condoroma
* Coporaque
* Ocoruro
* Pallpata
* Pichigua
* Suykutambo
* Yauri

La Convención|

* Echarate
* Huayopata
* Inkawasi
* Kimbiri
* Maranura
* Ocobamba
* Pichari
* Quellouno
* Santa Ana
* Santa Teresa
* Vilcabamba

Paruro|

* Accha
* Ccapi
* Colcha
* Huanoquite
* Omacha
* Paccaritambo
* Paruro
* Pillpinto
* Yaurisque

Paucartambo|

* Caicay
* Challabamba
* Colquepata
* Huancarani
* Kosñipata
* Paucartambo

Quispicanchi|

* Andahuaylillas
* Camanti
* Ccarhuayo
* Ccatca
* Cusipata
* Huaro
* Lucre
* Marcapata
* Ocongate
* Oropesa
* Quiquijana
* Urcos

Urubamba|

* Chinchero
* Huayllabamba
* Machupicchu
* Maras
* Ollantaytambo
* Urubamba
* Yucay

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