San Pablo District, Canchis

San Pablo
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Canchis
Capital San Pablo
Government
 • Mayor Fredy Mendigure (2012-2014)
Area
 • Total 524.06 km2 (202.34 sq mi)
Elevation 3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 5,951
 • Density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080606

San Pablo 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 southeast to northwest.[2]

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

Mayors

References

  1. ↑ (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. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  4. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°12′07″S 71°18′58″W / 14.2020°S 71.3162°W / -14.2020; -71.3162

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