Ayapata District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Ayapata | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Ayapata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javier Grimaldo Pariapaza Arraya |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,091.61 km2 (421.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,475 m (11,401 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,820 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210303 |
Geography
editThe Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,780 m (18,963 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Chawpi Tiyana
- Ch'ichi Qhapaq
- Hatun Qillwani
- Kuntur Wachana
- Muru Quta
- Ñuñu Pampa
- Pichanayuq
- Pukara
- Sach'a Pata
- Tawqa Qaqa
- Turuni
- Wari Kunka
- Wayna Qhapaq
- Muru Quta
- Wallata Wachana
- Wisk'achani
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
- ^ 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)
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