Pedro Vilca Apaza District

Pedro Vilca Apaza
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province San Antonio de Putina
Founded March 17, 1962
Capital Ayrampuni
Government
 • Mayor Cecilio Maldonado
Area
 • Total 565.81 km2 (218.46 sq mi)
Elevation 3,852 m (12,638 ft)
Population (2007 census)
 • Total 2,523
 • Density 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 211003

Pedro Vilca Apaza District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.[1]

History

Pedro Vilca Apaza District was created in March 17, 1962.

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Wayruruni at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqamarini
  • Inka Kancha
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Jichu Sirkani
  • Kimsa Pukara
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Minas Chaka
  • Pukar Pata
  • Qanta Qantaña
  • Quytu Qullu
  • Turini
  • Wila Qutaña

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Cecilio Maldonado Cañapataña.
  • 2007-2010: Juan Pablo Salas Chipana.

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Putina Province, Puno Region
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

See also

Coordinates: 15°03′44″S 69°53′01″W / 15.0622°S 69.8837°W / -15.0622; -69.8837

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