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Putina District

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Country
  
Peru

Capital
  
Putina

UBIGEO
  
211001

Area
  
1,022 km²

Region
  
Puno

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
3,878 m

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Province
  
San Antonio de Putina Province

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

Contents

Map of Putina, Peru

History

Putina District was created in 1824.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Agustin Uriel Lama Quispe.
  • 2007-2010: Alex Max Sullca Cáceres.

    • Festivities

  • June: Anthony of Padua.

    • References

    Putina District Wikipedia
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