Quiaca District
| Quiaca | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Sandia |
| Capital | Quiaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Concepcion Mamani Condori |
| Area | |
| • Total | 447.9 km2 (172.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,950 m (9,680 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,419 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211206 |
Quiaca District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the districtare listed below:[2]
- Ananea
- Chimpa Qiswarani
- K'ayrani
- Liqiliqini
- Qaqinkurani
- Qucha Kunka
- Quchapata
- Rit'ipata
- Wanakuni
- Wilaquta
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.15%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina 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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