Ajoyani | |
Native Name: | Aqhuyani |
Native Name Lang: | que |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Carabaya |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | May 2, 1854 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Ajoyani |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Adolfo Cosme Quispe Hancco |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 413.11 |
Elevation M: | 4250 |
Population Total: | 2104 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 210302 |
Ajoyani District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]