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Santa Cruz
District
Artisunrahu, Santa Cruz District
Coat of arms
Location of Santa Cruz in the Huaylas province
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Huaylas
Founded	July 10, 1945
Capital	Huaripampa
Government
• Mayor	Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin
Area
• Total	332.78 km (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. The capital of the district is Huaripampa.

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:

• Allpamayu
• Aqu Punta
• Artesonraju
• Chuchu Rumi
• Kitarahu
• Pirqa Rumi
• Pukahirka
• Pukarahu
• Puma Pampa
• Qaras
• Rinrihirka
• Sintiru
• Suyt'uqucha
• Tawlli Qaqa
• Tawllirahu
• Taya Pampa
• Wamanpinta

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).

See also

• Allpamayu (river)
• Hatunqucha (Pirqarumi)
• Hatunqucha (Qaras)
• Ichikqucha
• Tawlliqucha
• Yuraqmayu
• Yuraqqucha

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)

External links

• (in Spanish) Official website of the Huaylas province
• (in Spanish) Official website of the Santa Cruz district

v t e Districts of Ancash Region, Peru
Aija	Aija Coris Huacllan La Merced Succha
Antonio Raymondi	Aczo Chaccho Chingas Llamellín Mirgas San Juan de Rontoy
Asunción	Acochaca Chacas
Bolognesi	Abelardo Pardo Lezameta Antonio Raymondi Aquia Cajacay Canis Chiquián Colquioc Huallanca Huasta Huayllacayán La Primavera Mangas Pacllón San Miguel de Corpanqui Ticllos
Carhuaz	Acopampa Amashca Anta Ataquero Carhuaz Marcará Pariahuanca San Miguel de Aco Shilla Tinco Yungar
Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald	San Luis San Nicolás Yauya
Casma	Buena Vista Alta Casma Comandante Noel Yautan
Corongo	Aco Bambas Corongo Cusca La Pampa Yanac Yupan
Huaraz	Cochabamba Colcabamba Huanchay Huaraz Independencia Jangas La Libertad Olleros Pampas Pariacoto Pira Tarica
Huari	Anra Cajay Chavín de Huantar Huacachi Huacchis Huachis Huantar Huari Masin Paucas Ponto Rahuapampa Rapayan San Marcos San Pedro de Chana Uco
Huarmey	Cochapeti Culebras Huarmey Huayan Malvas
Huaylas	Caraz Huallanca Huata Huaylas Mato Pamparomas Pueblo Libre Santa Cruz Santo Toribio Yuracmarca
Mariscal Luzuriaga	Casca Eleazar Guzman Barron Fidel Olivas Escudero Llama Llumpa Lucma Musga Piscobamba
Ocros	Acas Cajamarquilla Carhuapampa Cochas Congas Llipa Ocros San Cristóbal de Rajan San Pedro Santiago de Chilcas
Pallasca	Bolognesi Cabana Conchucos Huacaschuque Huandoval Lacabamba Llapo Pallasca Pampas Santa Rosa Tauca
Pomabamba	Huayllán Parobamba Pomabamba Quinuabamba
Recuay	Catac Cotaparaco Huayllapampa Llacllin Marca Pampas Chico Pararin Recuay Tapacocha Ticapampa
Santa	Caceres del Peru Chimbote Coishco Macate Moro Nepeña Nuevo Chimbote Samanco Santa
Sihuas	Acobamba Alfonso Ugarte Cashapampa Chingalpo Huayllabamba Quiches Ragash San Juan Sicsibamba Sihuas
Yungay	Cascapara Mancos Matacoto Quillo Ranrahirca Shupluy Yanama Yungay

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