Nuñoa District
| Nuñoa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| Capital | Nuñoa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atilio Rodo Huaman Tapara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,200.16 km2 (849.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,016 m (13,176 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 13,598 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210806 |
Nuñoa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Aqu Punta
- Chuwani
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Cusco-Puno)
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Melgar)
- Jarupata
- Hatun Sallika
- Hatun Yuraq Qaqa
- Hatunk'uchu
- Kuntur Pata
- Kuntur Saya
- Khunurana
- Lluxisa
- Minas Tira
- Misti Urqu
- P'allchani
- Pirwani
- Puka Ch'uwaña
- Puka Parina
- P'iya Qhuyani
- Qillwa Quta
- Quchak'uchu
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Qhuna Tira
- Q'illu Qaqa
- Sach'apata
- Salla Muqu
- Salla Tira
- Salla Wanqani
- Sampu
- Silla Qhata
- Surapata
- Sura Punta
- Waylla Wit'u
- Wila Pata
- Willu Punchu
- Wiqu
- Wisa Wisa
- Wit'u Uma
- Yanaqucha
- Yuraq Q'asa (Chullupata)
- Yuraq Q'asa (Pumanuta)
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.04 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ 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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Coordinates: 14°28′48″S 70°38′28″W / 14.48000°S 70.64111°W
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