Tirapata District
Tirapata District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
Tirapata | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | November 10, 1943 |
| Capital | Tirapata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marino Pumaleque Mango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.73 km2 (76.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,880 m (12,730 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,077 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210215 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- 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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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao |
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| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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