Limbani District
Limbani | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Sandia |
| Founded | December 28, 1908 |
| Capital | Limbani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Percy Fermin Soncco Quispe |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,112.34 km2 (815.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,320 m (10,890 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,407 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 211203 |
Limbani District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Ankayuq K'uchu
- Ariquma
- Ch'uxñaquta
- K'ark'a Chunta
- Puka Pukayuq
- Q'alawaña
- Surapata Urqu
- Warachani
- Wirta Pata
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.52% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map Crucero 2 (Puno Region)
- ^ 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 | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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