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Pedro Vilca Apaza District

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Country
  
Peru

Province
  
San Antonio de Putina

Capital
  
Ayrampuni

Elevation
  
3,852 m

Region
  
Puno

Founded
  
March 17, 1962

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
565.8 km²

Pedro Vilca Apaza District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.

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History

Pedro Vilca Apaza District was created in March 17, 1962.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Cecilio Maldonado Cañapataña.
  • 2007-2010: Juan Pablo Salas Chipana.
  • References

    Pedro Vilca Apaza District Wikipedia