Tiquillaca District
Tiquillaca | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Tiquillaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yone Walter Villasante Apaza |
| Area | |
• Total | 455.71 km2 (175.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,885 m (12,746 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,019 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210114 |
Tiquillaca District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allpaqani
- Asiruni
- Challwani
- Chuqi Liwa
- Chuwallani
- Inka Laya
- Jayu Jayuni
- Jichu Qullu
- Kuntur Ikiña
- K'ara K'arani
- Llallawa
- Puka Kancha Punta
- Puka Phuju
- Pukara
- Pura Purani
- Q'atawi
- Supay Laya
- Uturunqani
- Wila Salla
- Wila Wila
- Wilantay
- Wiluyu (Mañazo-Tiquillaca)
- Wiluyu (Tiquillaca)
- Yaritani
- Yuraq Punta
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 (79.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region)
- ^ 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)
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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