Arapa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
Arapa | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Capital | Arapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesar Gilberto Torres Rosello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 329.85 km2 (127.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,838 m (12,592 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,178 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210203 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.66% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Azángaro |
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| Carabaya |
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| Chucuito |
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| El Collao |
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| Huancané |
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| Lampa |
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| Melgar |
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| Moho |
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| Puno |
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| San Antonio de Putina |
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| San Román |
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| Sandia |
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| Yunguyo | |
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