San Juan de Salinas District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
San Juan de Salinas | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | November 21, 1908 |
| Capital | San Juan de Salinas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Inofuente Cari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,840 m (12,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,823 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210213 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]