Tiquillaca District

Tiquillaca District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1]

Tiquillaca
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvincePuno
CapitalTiquillaca
Government
 • MayorYone Walter Villasante Apaza
Area
 • Total455.71 km2 (175.95 sq mi)
Elevation
3,885 m (12,746 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total2,019
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210114

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Allpaqani
  • Asiruni
  • Challwani
  • Chuqi Liwa
  • Chuwallani
  • Inka Laya
  • Jayu Jayuni
  • Jichu Qullu
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • K'ara K'arani
  • Llallawa
  • Puka Kancha Punta
  • Puka Phuju
  • Pukara
  • Pura Purani
  • Q'atawi
  • Supay Laya
  • Uturunqani
  • Wila Salla
  • Wila Wila
  • Wilantay
  • Wiluyu (Mañazo-Tiquillaca)
  • Wiluyu (Tiquillaca)
  • Yaritani
  • Yuraq Punta

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno 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)

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