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 4400 m. 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).