San Antonio District or San Antonio de Esquilache District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region of Peru.[1]
San Antonio de Esquilache District | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | San Antonio de Esquilache |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro Cipriano Ticona Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 376.75 km2 (145.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,613 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210113 |
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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).[3]
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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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