Putina District

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

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
 • Total16,024
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211001

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

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)

See also

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