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Ayapata District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]

Ayapata
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Carabaya
Capital	Ayapata
Government
• Mayor	Javier Grimaldo Pariapaza Arraya
Area
• Total	1,091.61 km2 (421.47 sq mi)
Elevation	3,475 m (11,401 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	6,820
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210303

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,780 m (18,963 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Inambari River
• Yawarmayu

References

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