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Sipita is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

Zepita
Sipita
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceChucuito
CapitalSipita
Government
 • MayorRicardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla (2011-2014)
Area
 • Total546.57 km2 (211.03 sq mi)
Elevation
3,831 m (12,569 ft)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total19,796
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210407

Geography


One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at 4,809 m (15,778 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]


Ethnic groups


The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]


Authorities



Mayors



See also



References


  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chucuito Province (Puno Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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