Putina District

Putina
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province San Antonio de Putina
Capital Putina
Government
 • Mayor Uriel Lama
Area
 • Total 1,021.92 km2 (394.57 sq mi)
Elevation 3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 16,024
 • Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 211001

Putina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Tarujani at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqamarini
  • Ch'iqu Rumi
  • Ch'iyar Uya
  • Hatun Salla
  • Hatun Tarujani
  • Huch'uy Urqu
  • Inka Kancha
  • Janq'u
  • Janq'u K'ark'a
  • Jichu Pichini
  • Kimsa Pukara
  • Kiwuta
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Kuntur Thamaña
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Kunturani
  • Laramani
  • Laqayani
  • Lisani
  • Parinani
  • Pillunani
  • Pirwa
  • Pukara
  • Puka Kancha
  • Puka Kunka
  • Puka Urqu
  • Pupusani
  • Pusi K'ark'a
  • Qala Qala
  • Qillqa
  • Qullpa
  • Qullpa Tira
  • Q'ulini
  • Saywayuq
  • Sipin Tuqu
  • Sirasirani
  • Sura Tira
  • Sura Uqhu
  • Surani
  • Taku Kunka
  • Tarujani
  • Tuquni
  • Wanqa Wanqani
  • Wanqarani
  • Waraq Pata
  • Waraq Tira
  • Waxrani
  • Wayna Putus
  • Wila Muqu
  • Wila Qutaña
  • Wisk'achani
  • Yawri Minas
  • Yuraq Qaqa

History

Putina District was created in 1824.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Mayors

Festivities

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero 2 and Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

See also

Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.9139°S 69.8736°W / -14.9139; -69.8736

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