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Sina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in the Puno Region of Peru.[1]

Sina
District
Location of Sina in the San Antonio de Putina Province
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalSina
Government
 • MayorRicardo Flores Hilasaca
Area
 • Total163.43 km2 (63.10 sq mi)
Elevation
3,229 m (10,594 ft)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total1,472
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211005

Geography


The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. The highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at 6,044 m (19,829 ft) above sea level which is also the highest elevation of the range. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Chapi
  • Chuqichampi
  • Ch'amakani
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Khunuyu
  • Luqhu Phawchinta
  • Lusuqucha
  • Llantayuq
  • Punta Yawri
  • Qhuna Kunka
  • Rit'i Urmasqa
  • Rit'iyuq
  • Tarujani
  • Waylla Tira
  • Wiqu
  • Yana Uma
  • Yanaqucha
  • Yawa Yawa

History


Sina District was created on May 2, 1854.


Ethnic groups


The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]


Mayors



Festivities



References


  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)


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