Paratia District
| Paratia | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Lampa |
| Founded | April 23, 1954 |
| Capital | Paratia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Apolonio Ezequiel Yareta Mamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 745.08 km2 (287.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,390 m (14,400 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,960 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210707 |
Paratia District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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)
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Coordinates: 15°27′29″S 70°36′27″W / 15.45806°S 70.60750°W