Pedro Vilca Apaza District

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Pedro Vilca Apaza
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Puno
Province San Antonio de Putina
FoundedMarch 17, 1962
Capital Ayrampuni
Government
   Mayor Cecilio Maldonado
Area
  Total565.81 km2 (218.46 sq mi)
Elevation
3,852 m (12,638 ft)
Population
  Total2,523
  Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 211003

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]

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

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References

  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. escale.minedu.gob.pe – UGEL maps of the Putina Province, Puno Region
  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)

Coordinates: 15°03′44″S69°53′01″W / 15.0622°S 69.8837°W / -15.0622; -69.8837