Amantaní District
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| Amantani | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Founded | April 9, 1965 |
| Capital | Amantani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelino Yucra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,854 m (12,644 ft) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 4,255 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210102 |
| Website | muniamantani.gob.pe |
Amantani[1] is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.[2]
History[edit]
Amantani District was created by Law on April 9, 1965, in Fernando Belaúnde term.
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Mayors[edit]
- 2011-2014: Marcelino Yucra Pacompia.
- 2007-2010: Adrián Severo Yanarico Cari.
Festivities[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ munamantani.gob.pe Municipalidad distrital de Amantani (official website)
- ^ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved March 19, 2008. Archived May 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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)
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- (Spanish) Official district web site[permanent dead link]
- (Spanish) INEI Peru
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
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| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
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| Yunguyo | |
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Coordinates: 15°39′51″S 69°42′36″W / 15.66417°S 69.71000°W
