Santo Toribio District

Santo Toribio
District
Location of Santo Toribio in the Huaylas province
Location of Santo Toribio in the Huaylas province
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuaylas
FoundedJune 19, 1990
CapitalSanto Toribio
Government
 • MayorFlorentino Felipe Villafana Pajuelo (2007)
Area
 • Total
82.02 km2 (31.67 sq mi)
Elevation
2,860 m (9,380 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,774
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021209
Websitemunisantotoribio.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]

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]

  • Santo Toribio (288)
  • Pashpac (7)
  • Quisuar (8)
  • Tambo (13)
  • San Lorenzo (44)
  • Union Bellavista (67)
  • Quitacocha (1)
  • Rurin Ura (2)
  • Iscap (229)
  • Huayran (222)
  • Quecuas (193)
  • Nahuinyacup (60)
  • Cullash Punro (1)

See also

References

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

8°52′14″S 77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W / -8.87056; -77.90528


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