Zepita District
| Zepita District Distrito de Zepita Sipita distritu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Chucuito |
| Capital | Zepita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla (2011-2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 546.57 km2 (211.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,831 m (12,569 ft) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 19,796 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210407 |
Zepita 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 (87.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla.
- 2007-2010: Mateo Jilaja Mollo.
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)
See also
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