Pomata District

Pomata

Pumata
Pomata Pumata
District
	Coat of arms
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Chucuito
Capital	Pomata
Government
• Mayor	Fredy Gualberto Castillo Venegas
Area
• Total	382.58 km2 (147.71 sq mi)
Elevation	3,876 m (12,717 ft)
Population (2007 census)
• Total	17,787
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210406

Pomata District is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.^[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at 4,809 m (15,778 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

Jichu Qullu
K'isini
Laramani
Pallalla Qullu
Pusi Khuchini
Phinawi
Sura Wiqu
Turun Sirka
Ulla
Urqur Uma
Urquri
Wari Kunka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.64% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

Authorities

Mayors

2015-today: Fredy Gualberto Castillo Venegaa
2011-2014: Walter Agustín Quispe Galindo.
2007-2010: Mario Calani Morales

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chucuito Province (Puno Region)
^ 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)

External links

INEI Peru

16°16′00″S 69°18′32″W / 16.2667°S 69.3088°W / -16.2667; -69.3088

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[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] scale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chucuito Province (Puno Region)

[3] .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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