San Salvador District
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San Salvador | |
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 The mountain Pachatusan above the sanctuary Señor de Huanca, San Salvador, both declared a National Cultural Heritage | |
 Interactive map of San Salvador | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Founded | February 28, 1946 |
| Capital | San Salvador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reynaldo Quispitupa Tupayupanqui |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.07 km2 (49.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,995 m (9,826 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,966 |
| • Density | 38.78/km2 (100.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080406 |
San Salvador District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pachatusan at 4,842 m (15,886 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Punta
- Kunkayuq
- Kusi Waqu
- Machu Kuntur Sinqa
- Pachatusan
- Pukayuq
- P'allqa Rayaq
- P'unquchayuq
- Qhiwar
- Silla Pampa
- Simp'ayuq
- Tampuyuq
- Tawqa
- Wallwa Qhata
- Waypun
- Yana Qaqa
- Yuraq Q'asa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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