San Jerónimo District, Andahuaylas
San Jerónimo District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
San Jerónimo District
Distrito de San Jerónimo | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Capital | San Jerónimo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar David Rojas Palomino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 237.42 km2 (91.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,944 m (9,659 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,220 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030213 |
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
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