Ituata District

Ituata District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1]

Ituata
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceCarabaya
CapitalItuata
Government
 • MayorRoger Saya Tapara
Area
 • Total1,200.79 km2 (463.63 sq mi)
Elevation
3,770 m (12,370 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total6,075
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210307

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Q'iruni at 5,259 m (17,254 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]

  • Allpa Qhata
  • Apachita
  • Asnuni
  • Chullumpirini
  • Hatun Muqu Mayu
  • Hatun Qhispi Kunka
  • Jukumarini
  • Kimsa Tinkuri
  • Kimsaqucha
  • Khunu
  • Maych'ani
  • Puma Qulluni
  • Qulu Warach'a
  • Q'ara Nasa
  • Q'iruni
  • Q'ulini (Peru)
  • Tawqa Qaqa
  • Taypi Tira
  • Tuku Wachana
  • Thujsaquta
  • Umaña
  • Usqulluni
  • Waylla Tira
  • Wilaquta
  • Yana Warmiyuq
  • Yana Wayllayuq
  • Yanaqucha

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

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See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Carabaya Province, Puno Region
  4. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)


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