Pedro Vilca Apaza District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.[1]
Pedro Vilca Apaza | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| • Total | 2,523 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 211003 |
History edit
Pedro Vilca Apaza District was created on March 17, 1962.
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 2011–2014: Cecilio Maldonado Cañapataña.
- 2007–2010: Juan Pablo Salas Chipana.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL maps of the Putina Province, Puno Region
- ^ 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)
External links edit
15°03′44″S 69°53′01″W / 15.0622°S 69.8837°W
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