San Antón District Explained

San Anton
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:Azángaro
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:San Anton
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Adrian Joel Quispe Alata
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:514.84
Elevation M:3960
Population Total:7128
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:210211

San Anton District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Allqamarini at approximately 4800m (15,700feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-14.5881°N -70.3108°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 Azángaro Province (Puno Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe