Pedro_Vilca_Apaza_District

Pedro Vilca Apaza District

Pedro Vilca Apaza District

District in Puno, Peru

Pedro Vilca Apaza District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.[1]

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History

Pedro Vilca Apaza District was created on March 17, 1962.

Geography

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

  • Allqamarini
  • Inka Kancha
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Jichu Sirkani
  • Kimsa Pukara
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Minas Chaka
  • Pukar Pata
  • Qanta Qantaña
  • Quytu Qullu
  • Turini
  • Wila Qutaña

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Mayors

  • 2011–2014: Cecilio Maldonado Cañapataña.
  • 2007–2010: Juan Pablo Salas Chipana.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. [2]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL maps of the Putina Province, Puno Region
  3. [3]
    inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

15.0622°S 69.8837°W / -15.0622; -69.8837


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