Sara Sara | |
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![]() Sara Sara, the highest mountain of the district | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Paucar del Sara Sara |
Founded | January 2, 1985 |
Capital | Quilcata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro José Rivera Vizcardo |
Area | |
• Total | 79.58 km2 (30.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 791 |
• Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050810 |
Sara Sara District is one of ten districts of the province Paucar del Sara Sara in Peru. [1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (55.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]
Reinhard, Johan (2005). The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. ISBN 0-7922-6838-5.
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