Santo Toribio District

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Santo Toribio
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Location of Santo Toribio in the Huaylas province
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaylas
FoundedJune 19, 1990
Capital Santo Toribio
Government
   Mayor Florentino Felipe Villafana Pajuelo (2007)
Area
  Total82.02 km2 (31.67 sq mi)
Elevation
2,860 m (9,380 ft)
Population
  Total1,774
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 021209
Website munisantotoribio.gob.pe

The Santo Toribio District (Spanish : Distrito de Santo Toribio) is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Santo Toribio. [1]

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Location

The district is located in the north-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,860m.

Populated places

Populated places in the district with the number of households in parentheses. [2]

See also

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References

  1. Official website of the Santo Toribio district
  2. 2005 census

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