Pomata District
| Pomata Pumata | ||
|---|---|---|
| District | ||
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| Country |
 Peru | |
| Region | Puno | |
| Province | Chucuito | |
| Capital | Pomata | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Walter AgustÃn Quispe Galindo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 382.58 km2 (147.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3,876 m (12,717 ft) | |
| Population (2007 census) | ||
| • Total | 17,787 | |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 210406 | |
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Pomata District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.64% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Walter AgustÃn Quispe Galindo.
- 2007-2010: Mario Calani Morales
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de EstadÃstica 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)
See also
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