San Jerónimo District, Andahuaylas
San Jerónimo District
Distrito de San Jerónimo | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Andahuaylas |
Capital | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oscar David Rojas Palomino |
Area | |
• Total | 237.42 km2 (91.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,944 m (9,659 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 17,220 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030213 |
San Jerónimo District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Geography[]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Sallapi at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Aya Mach'ay
- Chunta Willka
- Ch'aki Kancha
- Kuntur Pampa
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Puka Wanaku
- Pukar
- Pukayuq
- Puma Urqu
- Puyunku
- Tapan Ichhu
- Wachwalla
- Wanqan
- Wayllayuq
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
Coordinates: 13°39′04″S 73°21′54″W / 13.65111°S 73.36500°W
Categories:
- Districts of the Andahuaylas Province
- Districts of the Apurímac Region
- Apurímac Region geography stubs