Arapa District
| Arapa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Capital | Arapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesar Gilberto Torres Rosello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 329.85 km2 (127.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,838 m (12,592 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,178 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210203 |
Arapa 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 (81.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.66% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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°08′30″S 70°07′03″W / 15.14167°S 70.11750°W
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