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Amantaní District

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
April 9, 1965

Elevation
  
3,854 m (12,644 ft)

Area
  
15 km²

Region
  
Puno

Capital
  
Amantani

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Province
  
Puno Province

Amantani is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.

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History

Amantani District was created by Law on April 9, 1965, in Fernando Belaúnde term.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Marcelino Yucra Pacompia.
  • 2007-2010: Adrián Severo Yanarico Cari.

    • Festivities

  • Our Lady of Candles.

    • References

    Amantaní District Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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