Mañazo District
For the mountain in Bolivia, see Mañasu (Bolivia).
| Mañazo Mañasu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Cows on a meadow in Mañazo District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Founded | January 30, 1953 |
| Capital | Mañazo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Gabriel Quispe Achata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410.67 km2 (158.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,926 m (12,881 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,537 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210109 |
Mañazo (Aymara Mañasu, meaning butcher) is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (63.59%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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