San Juan de Tarucani District (Aymara Tarujani, taruja deer,[1] -ni a suffix, "the one with deer") is one of 29 districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.[2]
San Juan de Tarucani
Tarujani | |
|---|---|
 Lake Salinas, Tarucani District | |
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Arequipa |
| Founded | June 15, 1962 |
| Capital | Tarucani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Floro Choque Vilca |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,264.59 km2 (874.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,210 m (13,810 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,296 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040119 |
Geography
editThe highest elevation of the district is the Misti volcano at 5,822 m (19,101 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Anta Q'awa
- Anta Saya
- Chachakumani
- Chawpi Pampa
- Ichhu Muqu
- Iru Chaka
- Iru Qullu
- Janq'u Apachita
- Janq'uri
- Japu Sura
- Jayuni
- Jichu Qullu
- Kinwani
- Kunturi
- Kunturini
- Llallawi
- Llallawani
- Misa Misani
- Misa Pilluni
- Muru Qullu
- Ñuñu Muqu
- Pachakutiq
- Palumani
- Parwayuni
- Pikchu Pikchu
- Pilluni
- Pirwani
- Puka Apachita
- Puka Kancha
- Puka Muqu
- Puka Pukayuq
- Puka Urqu
- Pukara
- Puka Saya
- Phichunchäni
- Qayqu
- Qillqata
- Qiñwani
- Qiwlla Pununa
- Qullpani
- Qullqirani
- Quri Mit'a
- Q'irayuq
- Salla Chaka
- Saywa
- Saywani
- Sinqa
- Sura Wañusqa
- Surallayuq
- Suri Wasi
- Takuni
- Turi Qaqa
- Turini
- T'ula Muqu
- Usqulluni
- Wanqarani
- Wanq'uni
- Wayllani
- Wayra Pata
- Wila Muqu
- Wila Muru Muru
- Wila Wila
- Wilani
- Yana Salla
- Yaritayuq
- Yuraq Pilluni
- Yuraq Urqu
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ (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 of the General Sánchez Cerro (Moquegua Region)
16°10′59″S 71°04′01″W / 16.18306°S 71.06694°W
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