Santa Cruz District, Ancash

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Location of Santa Cruz in the Huaylas province
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaylas
FoundedJuly 10, 1945
Capital Huaripampa
Government
   Mayor Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin
Area
  Total332.78 km2 (128.49 sq mi)
Elevation
2,900 m (9,500 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
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]

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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]

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References

  1. (in 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 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)

Coordinates: 8°52′14″S77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W / -8.87056; -77.90528