San Antón District
| San Anton | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Capital | San Anton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adrian Joel Quispe Alata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 514.84 km2 (198.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,960 m (12,990 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,128 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210211 |
San Anton District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (70.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.80% 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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Coordinates: 14°35′17″S 70°18′39″W / 14.58806°S 70.31083°W
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