| Sina | |
| 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 |
| Established Date: | May 2, 1854 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Sina |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ricardo Flores Hilasaca |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 163.43 |
| Elevation M: | 3229 |
| Population Total: | 1472 |
| Population As Of: | 2007 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 211005 |
Sina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in the Puno Region of Peru.[1]
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. The highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at 6044m (19,829feet) above sea level which is also the highest elevation of the range. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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Sina District was created on May 2, 1854.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]