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District in Puno, Peru
Macari
District
Carnival in MacariCarnival in Macari
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceMelgar
CapitalMacari
Government
 • MayorSimon Amador Mamani Chañi
Area
 • Total673.78 km (260.15 sq mi)
Elevation3,970 m (13,020 ft)
Population
 • Total8,731
 • Density13/km (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210805

Macari District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The capital of the district is Macari.

Limits

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qillqa at 4,900 m (16,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • Apachita
  • Aqhuyani
  • Chachakumani
  • Ch'iqu Rumi
  • Hatun Llallawa
  • Janq'u Jaqhi
  • Kiswarniyuq
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Kunturwasa
  • Pata Urqu
  • Pichaqani
  • Puka Apachita
  • P'isaq P'unqu
  • Qillwa
  • Q'illu Qaqa
  • Saywani
  • Saywanniyuq Urqu
  • Surallani
  • Tarujani
  • Tika Pallana
  • Wamanlipani
  • Wanqa Sayani
  • Waqra Waqra
  • Wari Kunka
  • Waychu
  • Wayna Wachu
  • Wila Quta

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.55% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Melgar Province (Cusco 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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