Pomata District is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Pomata
Pumata | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Chucuito |
| Capital | Pomata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fredy Gualberto Castillo Venegas |
| Area | |
• Total | 382.58 km2 (147.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,876 m (12,717 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,787 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210406 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at 4,809 m (15,778 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Jichu Qullu
- K'isini
- Laramani
- Pallalla Qullu
- Pusi Khuchini
- Phinawi
- Sura Wiqu
- Turun Sirka
- Ulla
- Urqur Uma
- Urquri
- Wari Kunka
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.64% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Authorities
editMayors
edit- 2015-today: Fredy Gualberto Castillo Venegaa
- 2011-2014: Walter Agustín Quispe Galindo.
- 2007-2010: Mario Calani Morales
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chucuito 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)
External links
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16°16′00″S 69°18′32″W / 16.2667°S 69.3088°W
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