Ananea District
| Ananea Distrito de Ananea | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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La Rinconada with Awchita in the background | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | San Antonio de Putina |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Ananea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samuel Ramos Quispe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 939.56 km2 (362.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,660 m (15,290 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 19,132 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211002 |
Ananea District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.[1]
History
Ananea District was created in May 2, 1854.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Samuel Ramos Quispe.
- 2007-2010: Crispín Amanqui Rodríguez.
Festivities
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
- Chapi
- Chullpaqucha
- Chuqichampi
- Ch'uxñaquta
- Palumani
- Puma Wachana
- Qachini
- Qala K'umu
- Qaqa Waychu
- Qurwari
- Rit'ipata
- Rit'i Urmasqa
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