Saman District

For the administrative subdivision of Iran, see Saman District (Iran).
Saman
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Azángaro
Capital Saman
Government
  Mayor Luis Mamani Gonzales
Area
  Total 188.59 km2 (72.82 sq mi)
Elevation 3,830 m (12,570 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 12,938
  Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210210

Saman District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (92.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°14′17″S 69°59′43″W / 15.23806°S 69.99528°W