Zepita District
Zepita (from Aymara Sipita) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at 4,809 m (15,778 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Chutani
- Ch'usiqani
- Iñaqani
- Jach'a Qullu
- Jach'a Sirka
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Jilarata
- Kuntur Jipiña
- Milluni
- Pichaqani
- Pukara
- Turini
- Waka Qala
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla.
- 2007-2010: Mateo Jilaja Mollo.
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chucuito Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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