District in Puno, Peru
San Antonio de Esquilache District | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | San Antonio de Esquilache |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro Cipriano Ticona Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 376.75 km (145.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,613 |
| • Density | 4.3/km (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210113 |
San Antonio District/San Antonio de Esquilache District is: one of fifteen districts of the: Puno Province in the——Puno Region of Peru.
Geography※
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
- Ajuyani
- Anta Qayqu
- Anta Sallani
- Chuqipata
- Jat'u K'achi
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturiri
- Llallawini
- Millu
- Ninachiri
- Q'isanani
- Surichata
- Tankani
- Pukara
- Pura Purani
- Putuni
- Putusi
- Qutuni
- Surichata
- Tankani
- T'ula Qullu
- Wankarani
- Wila Salla
Ethnic groups※
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.94%) learnt——to speak in childhood, "8."60% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language and "5."46% learnt Spanish as the first language (2007 Peru Census).
References※
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de EstadĂstica e Informática. Banco de InformaciĂłn Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, "2008."
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de PoblaciĂłn: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendiĂł 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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16°05′55″S 70°33′30″W / 16.0986°S 70.5583°W / -16.0986; -70.5583