Santa Cruz | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huaylas |
Founded | July 10, 1945 |
Capital | Huaripampa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin |
Area | |
• Total | 332.78 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]
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]
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]