Salcabamba District
Salcabamba
Sallqa Pampa | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Capital | Salcabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Waldimar Perez Torres |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.52 km2 (74.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,037 m (9,964 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,415 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090714 |
Salcabamba (from Quechua Sallqa Pampa, meaning "wild plain") is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in the Huancavelica Region) of Peru.[1]
Geography[]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Wayq'u
- Inka Rumi
- Layan Q'asa
- Lima Lima
- Llant'an Urqu
- Qutu Qutu
- Tiklla Q'asa
- Turi Urqu
- T'asta
- Usnu Pata
- Wamani Marka
- Wayta Pallana
- Yana Qucha
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References[]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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