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Qapachiqa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1] Its seat is Capachica.

Qapachiqa
District
Capachica peninsula
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Puno
Capital	Capachica
Government
• Mayor	Ascencion Laquise Humpire
Area
• Total	117.06 km2 (45.20 sq mi)
Elevation	3,860 m (12,660 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	10,320
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210105

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

• Tikunata

References

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