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]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Tarujani at approximately 4600m (15,100feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
Putina District was created in 1824.
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]