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]

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

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. 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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