Ituata District

Ituata
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Carabaya
Capital	Ituata
Government
• Mayor	Roger Saya Tapara
Area
• Total	1,200.79 km^2 (463.63 sq mi)
Elevation	3,770 m (12,370 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	6,075
• Density	5.1/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210307

Ituata District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Q'iruni at 5,259 m (17,254 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]

• Allpa Qhata
• Apachita
• Asnuni
• Chullumpirini
• Hatun Muqu Mayu
• Hatun Qhispi Kunka
• Jukumarini
• Kimsa Tinkuri
• Kimsaqucha
• Khunu
• Maych'ani
• Puma Qulluni
• Qulu Warach'a
• Q'ara Nasa
• Q'iruni
• Q'ulini (Peru)
• Tawqa Qaqa
• Taypi Tira
• Tuku Wachana
• Thujsaquta
• Umaña
• Usqulluni
• Waylla Tira
• Wilaquta
• Yana Warmiyuq
• Yana Wayllayuq
• Yanaqucha

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.02% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

• Kimsaqucha

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Carabaya Province, Puno Region
4. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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