Zepita_District

Zepita District

Zepita District

District in Puno, Peru

Zepita (from Aymara Sipita) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at 4,809 m (15,778 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Chutani
  • Ch'usiqani
  • Iñaqani
  • Jach'a Qullu
  • Jach'a Sirka
  • Janq'u Jaqhi
  • Jilarata
  • Kuntur Jipiña
  • Milluni
  • Pichaqani
  • Pukara
  • Turini
  • Waka Qala

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Authorities

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla.
  • 2007-2010: Mateo Jilaja Mollo.

See also

References

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

16.4988°S 69.1101°W / -16.4988; -69.1101


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