Santa Cruz District, Ancash

Santa Cruz
District

Artisunrahu, Santa Cruz District

Coat of arms

Location of Santa Cruz in the Huaylas province
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaylas
Founded July 10, 1945
Capital Huaripampa
Government
 • Mayor Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin
Area
 • Total 332.78 km2 (128.49 sq mi)
Elevation 2,900 m (9,500 ft)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021208
Website munisantacruz.gob.pe

The Santa Cruz District (Spanish: Distrito de Santa Cruz) is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Huaripampa.[2]

Geography

The district is located in the central-eastern part of the province at an elevation of 2,900 m.

The Cordillera Blanca 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 (86.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.63% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Santa Cruz - Caraz - Huaylas - Ancash. Official website of the Santa Cruz district. Retrieved March 7, 2008
  2. ↑ spij.minjus.gob.pe/Textos-PDF/Leyes/.../10207.pdf Law No. 10207
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash 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: 8°52′14″S 77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W / -8.87056; -77.90528

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