Muñani District
Muñani | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Muñani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leonidas Endara Mamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 764.49 km2 (295.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,919 m (12,858 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,665 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210208 |
Muñani District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Ch'amakani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Chiwanani
- Chuqi Muruq'u
- Ch'iyara Apachita
- Hatun Jayuni
- Muru Sinqa
- Pacha Punta
- Pukara
- Pukarani
- Pupusani
- P'isaqani
- P'ukru Pata
- Qiñwani
- Sullukuta
- Sura Pata
- Taruja Pincha
- Uqi Apachita
- Usqulluni
- Waylla Tira
- Wayna Putus
- Wila Kunka
- Wila Sirka
- Wila Susuya
- Wila Tuqu
- Willkanuta
- Wiluyu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ^ Template:Es icon 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 Azángaro Province (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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