San Salvador de Quije is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

Population The population of San Salvador de Quije (2005 census) is 1,525 people, 788 men and 737 women.INEI

Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Administrative division The populated places in the district are: San Salvador de Quije Lluchcanta Chilcabamba Huanchos Huacha Huacha Chirihuaycco Toccyascca Potongo Huayhuani Irapata Accobamba Lleocca Molle Pata Huampo Orccochacra Rojasccata Huaychilla Humalucha Pacpaca Comunpampa Huito Ccochcca Pallcca Chiuchirilla Gailaccocha pallccacha Pichuspata Vista Alegre Ayapata Mollepampa Matara Ccocha Pata Ccarahuisa

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