Putina District

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Putina
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
CapitalPutina
Government
 • MayorUriel Lama
Area
 • Total1,021.92 km2 (394.57 sq mi)
Elevation
3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total16,024
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211001

Putina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

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

  • Allqamarini
  • Ch'iqu Rumi
  • Ch'iyar Uya
  • Hatun Salla
  • Hatun Tarujani
  • Huch'uy Urqu
  • Inka Kancha
  • Janq'u
  • Janq'u K'ark'a
  • Jichu Pichini
  • Kimsa Pukara
  • Kiwuta
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Kuntur Thamaña
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Kunturani
  • Laramani
  • Laqayani
  • Lisani
  • Parinani
  • Pillunani
  • Pirwa
  • Pukara
  • Puka Kancha
  • Puka Kunka
  • Puka Urqu
  • Pupusani
  • Pusi K'ark'a
  • Qala Qala
  • Qillqa
  • Qullpa
  • Qullpa Tira
  • Q'ulini
  • Saywayuq
  • Sipin Tuqu
  • Sirasirani
  • Sura Tira
  • Sura Uqhu
  • Surani
  • Taku Kunka
  • Tarujani
  • Tuquni
  • Wanqa Wanqani
  • Wanqarani
  • Waraq Pata
  • Waraq Tira
  • Waxrani
  • Wayna Putus
  • Wila Muqu
  • Wila Qutaña
  • Wisk'achani
  • Yawri Minas
  • Yuraq Qaqa

History[]

Putina District was created in 1824.

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Mayors[]

  • 2011-2014: Agustin Uriel Lama Quispe.
  • 2007-2010: Alex Max Sullca Cáceres.

Festivities[]

See also[]

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 Crucero 2 and 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)

External links[]


Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.9139°S 69.8736°W / -14.9139; -69.8736


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