Azángaro Province
| Azángaro | ||
|---|---|---|
| Province | ||
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 Location of Azángaro in the Puno Region | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Puno | |
| Capital | Azángaro | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ruben Pachari Inofuente | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,970.01 km2 (1,918.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 136.523 | |
| • Density | 0.027/km2 (0.071/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 2102 | |
| Website |
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Azángaro Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.[1]
Languages
According to the 2007 census, Quechua was spoken by 81.0% of the population as their first language, while 18.4% spoke Spanish, 0.3% spoke Aymara, 0.0% spoke Asháninka, 0.1% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.
Political division
The province measures 4,970.01 square kilometres (1,918.93 sq mi) and is divided into fifteen districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achaya | Pepe Romulo Condori Carlosviza | Achaya | 210202 |
| Arapa | Cesar Gilberto Torres Rosello | Arapa | 210203 |
| Asillo | Jose Ludgardo Torres Sucari | Asillo | 210204 |
| Azángaro | Ruben Pachari Inofuente | Azángaro | 210201 |
| Caminaca | Cesar Augusto Huaman Suero | Caminaca | 210205 |
| Chupa | Clemente Idelionso Lopez Chipana | Chupa | 210206 |
| José Domingo Choquehuanca | Ponsiano Mamani Ccala | Estación de Pucara | 210207 |
| Muñani | Leonidas Endara Mamani | Muñani | 210208 |
| Potoni | Seferino Quispe Turpo | Potoni | 210209 |
| Saman | Luis Mamani Gonzales | Saman | 210210 |
| San Antón | Adrian Joel Quispe Alata | San Antón | 210211 |
| San José | Enrique Eron Alarcon Huahuacondori | San José | 210212 |
| San Juan de Salinas | Edgar Inofuente Cari | San Juan de Salinas | 210213 |
| Santiago de Pupuja | Jaime Roger Yapo Arapa | Santiago de Pupuja | 210214 |
| Tirapata | Marino Pumaleque Mango | Tirapata | 210215 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Hatun Qurini
- Ichhu Muruq'u
- Quri Kunka
- Q'atawi Qullu
- Surupana
- Taruja Pincha
- Uqi Apachita
- Yuraq Apachita
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital, Retrieved November 8, 2007
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Azángaro Province (Puno Region)
External links
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Coordinates: 14°54′36″S 70°11′51″W / 14.91000°S 70.19750°W
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