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District in Puno, Peru
Ajoyani Aqhuyani
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceCarabaya
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalAjoyani
Government
 • MayorAdolfo Cosme Quispe Hancco
Area
 • Total413.11 km (159.50 sq mi)
Elevation4,250 m (13,940 ft)
Population
 • Total2,104
 • Density5.1/km (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210302

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

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

  • Q'iruni
  • Q'uli Kunka
  • Q'umirqucha Punta
  • Sallikani
  • Tankani
  • Taypi Tira
  • Uqi Kunka Urqu
  • Wampuni

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
  3. 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)
Azángaro
Carabaya
Chucuito
El Collao
Huancané
Lampa
Melgar
Moho
Puno
San Antonio de Putina
San Román
Sandia
Yunguyo


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