Ajoyani District Explained

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]

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Q'iruni
  • Q'uli Kunka
  • Q'umirqucha Punta
  • Sallikani
  • Tankani
  • Taypi Tira
  • Uqi Kunka Urqu
  • Wampuni

Ethnic groups

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]

References

-14.2308°N -70.2247°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe