title: Santillana District
text: # Santillana District
  
  Santillana District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the district is Quri Willka at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Anta Qaqa
  * Chaka Urqu
  * Chawpi Urqu
  * Chikuruyuq Urqu
  * Chuqi Wiska
  * Ichhu Runtuna
  * Ichik Puka Wayq'u
  * Isku Urqu
  * Kisu Rumi
  * Lank'u Urqu
  * Muyuq Urqu
  * Puka Mach'ay
  * Puka Q'asa
  * Punta Urqu
  * Purus Urqu
  * Qarwa Qaqa
  * Q'illu Q'asa
  * Q'illu Waytayuq
  * Raqraq Q'asa Punta
  * Runtu Muqu
  * Saqsa Willka
  * Sinwa Q'asa
  * Uchpa Q'asa
  * Wachu Qaqa
  * Wachu Qucha
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.75%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.98% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  