Ananea District
| Ananea Distrito de Ananea |
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| La Rinconada with Awchita in the background
La Rinconada with Awchita in the background
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | San Antonio de Putina |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Ananea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samuel Chambi Sánchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 939.56 km2 (362.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,660 m (15,290 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 19,132 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211002 |
Ananea District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]
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Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Palumani at 5,723 m (18,776 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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History
Ananea District was created in May 2, 1854.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Samuel Ramos Quispe.
- 2007-2010: Crispín Amanqui Rodríguez.
Festivities
References
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- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
