Putina District Explained

Putina
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Puno
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:San Antonio de Putina
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Putina
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Uriel Lama
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1021.92
Elevation M:3878
Population Total:16024
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:211001

Putina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Tarujani at approximately 4600m (15,100feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

History

Putina District was created in 1824.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Mayors

Festivities

See also

External links

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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 2 and Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe