San Antonio de Putina Province
| San Antonio de Putina | |
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| Province | |
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 Location of San Antonio de Putina in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Founded | June 12, 1989 |
| Capital | Putina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
Alex Max Sullca Cáceres (2007-10) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,207.38 km2 (1,238.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,874 m (12,710 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44,853 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2110 |
| Website |
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San Antonio de Putina Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.[1]
Political division
The province measures 3,207.38 square kilometres (1,238.38 sq mi) and is divided into five districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ananea | Crispin Amanqui Rodriguez | Ananea | 211002 |
| Pedro Vilca Apaza | Juan Pablo Salas Chipana | Ayrampuni | 211003 |
| Putina | Alex Max Sullca Caceres | Putina | 211001 |
| Quilcapuncu | Leonardo Lipa Alvarez | Quilcapuncu | 211004 |
| Sina | Marcial Huanca Mamani | Sina | 211005 |
Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Wisk'achani (Chawpi Urqu), the highest mountain of the range, lies on the border with Bolivia. Other peaks of the province are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.24% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 9.37% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital, Retrieved January 2, 2008
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W
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