Muñani District

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Muñani
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceAzángaro
FoundedMay 2, 1854
Capital
Government
 • MayorLeonidas Endara Mamani
Area
 • Total764.49 km2 (295.17 sq mi)
Elevation
3,919 m (12,858 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total7,665
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210208

Muñani District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

One of the highest peaks of the district is Ch'amakani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqamarini
  • Chiwanani
  • Chuqi Muruq'u
  • Ch'iyara Apachita
  • Hatun Jayuni
  • Muru Sinqa
  • Pacha Punta
  • Pukara
  • Pukarani
  • Pupusani
  • P'isaqani
  • P'ukru Pata
  • Qiñwani
  • Sullukuta
  • Sura Pata
  • Taruja Pincha
  • Uqi Apachita
  • Usqulluni
  • Waylla Tira
  • Wayna Putus
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wila Sirka
  • Wila Susuya
  • Wila Tuqu
  • Willkanuta
  • Wiluyu

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References[]

  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 map Azángaro 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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Coordinates: 14°45′49″S 69°57′09″W / 14.76361°S 69.95250°W / -14.76361; -69.95250

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