San Pablo District, Canchis

San Pablo District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]

San Pablo District
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Canchis
Capital	San Pablo
Government
• Mayor	Fredy Mendigure (2012-2014)
Area
• Total	524.06 km^2 (202.34 sq mi)
Elevation	3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	5,951
• Density	11/km^2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080606

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]

• Anta
• Chachakumani
• Hatun Sallika
• Hatunk'uchu
• Inka Pirqa
• Jamp'atuni
• Pataqucha
• Qullpa K'uchu
• Qillwa Quta
• Quchak'uchu
• Qhupu Kunka
• Ramusniyuq
• Rayusqa
• Sura K'uchu
• Uqi Kunka
• Wari Muru
• Wari Sallani
• Wiqu
• Yuraq Unu Kunka

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

• 2012-2014: Fredy Mendigure Quirita.
• 2011-2012: Rober Eleuterio Ccoa Aguilar.
• 2007-2010: Paulino Ccala Suyo.

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. 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 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)