San Salvador de Quije District

San Salvador de Quije
District

Location of San Salvador de Quije in the Sucre province
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Sucre
Founded May 21, 1962
Capital San Salvador de Quije
Subdivisions 33 populated places
Area
  Total 144.63 km2 (55.84 sq mi)
Elevation 3,210 m (10,530 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,525
  Density 11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050909

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

Population

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

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).[2]

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 INEI
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417

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