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San Salvador de Quije District

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
May 21, 1962

Subdivisions
  
33 populated places

Elevation
  
3,210 m

Province
  
Sucre Province

Region
  
Ayacucho

Capital
  
San Salvador de Quije

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
144.6 kmĀ²

San Salvador de Quije District

San Salvador de Quije is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

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Population

The population of San Salvador de Quije (2005 census) is 1,525 people, 788 men and 737 women.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:

  • San Salvador de Quije
  • Lluchcanta
  • Chilcabamba
  • Huanchos
  • Huacha Huacha
  • Chirihuaycco
  • Toccyascca
  • Potongo
  • Huayhuani
  • Irapata
  • Accobamba
  • Lleocca
  • Molle Pata
  • Huampo
  • Orccochacra
  • Rojasccata
  • Huaychilla
  • Humalucha
  • Pacpaca
  • Comunpampa
  • Huito
  • Ccochcca
  • Pallcca
  • Chiuchirilla
  • Gailaccocha
  • pallccacha
  • Pichuspata
  • Vista Alegre
  • Ayapata
  • Mollepampa
  • Matara
  • Ccocha Pata
  • Ccarahuisa
  • References

    San Salvador de Quije District Wikipedia