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Ayapata District

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Country
  
Peru

Capital
  
Ayapata

UBIGEO
  
210303

Area
  
1,092 km²

Region
  
Puno

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
3,475 m

Province
  
Carabaya Province

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Ayapata District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.

Contents

Map of Ayapata District, Peru

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,780 m (18,963 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • Apachita
  • Chawpi Thiyana
  • Ch'ichi Qhapaq
  • Hatun Qillwani
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Wayna Qhapaq
  • Muru Quta
  • Wallata Wachana
  • Wisk'achani
  • Ethnic groups

    The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Ayapata District Wikipedia