Coordinates: 15°03′44″S 69°53′01″W / 15.0622°S 69.8837°W / -15.0622; -69.8837

Pedro Vilca Apaza District

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Pedro Vilca Apaza
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
FoundedMarch 17, 1962
CapitalAyrampuni
Government
 • MayorCecilio Maldonado
Area
 • Total565.81 km2 (218.46 sq mi)
Elevation
3,852 m (12,638 ft)
Population
 • Total2,523
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211003

Pedro Vilca Apaza District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.[1]

History

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Pedro Vilca Apaza District was created on March 17, 1962.

Geography

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One of the highest mountains of the district is Wayruruni at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqamarini
  • Inka Kancha
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Jichu Sirkani
  • Kimsa Pukara
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Minas Chaka
  • Pukar Pata
  • Qanta Qantaña
  • Quytu Qullu
  • Turini
  • Wila Qutaña

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Mayors

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  • 2011–2014: Cecilio Maldonado Cañapataña.
  • 2007–2010: Juan Pablo Salas Chipana.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL maps of the Putina Province, Puno Region
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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15°03′44″S 69°53′01″W / 15.0622°S 69.8837°W / -15.0622; -69.8837