San Salvador de Quije District

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

San Salvador de Quije
District
Location of San Salvador de Quije in the Sucre province
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceSucre
FoundedMay 21, 1962
CapitalSan Salvador de Quije
Subdivisions33 populated places
Area
 • Total144.63 km2 (55.84 sq mi)
Elevation
3,210 m (10,530 ft)
Population
 • Total1,525
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050909

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]

  • San Salvador de Quije
  • Lluchcanta
  • Chilcabamba
  • Huanchos
  • Huacha Huacha
  • Chirihuaycco
  • Toccyascca
  • Potongo
  • Huayhuani
  • Irapata
  • Accobamba
  • Lleocca
  • Molle Pata
  • Huampo
  • Orccochacra
  • Rojasccata
  • Huaychilla
  • Humalucha
  • Pacpaca
  • Comunpampa
  • Huito
  • Ccochcca
  • Pallcca
  • Chiuchirilla
  • Gailaccocha
  • pallccacha
  • Pichuspata
  • Vista Alegre
  • Ayapata
  • Mollepampa
  • Matara
  • Ccocha Pata
  • Ccarahuisa

References
  1. INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 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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