Zepita District

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| name = Zepita

| native_name = Sipita

| native_name_lang = ay

| settlement_type = District

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| map_caption = Location of Zepita in the Chucuito Province

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| subdivision_name1 = Puno

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| subdivision_name2 = Chucuito

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| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Zepita

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| leader_name = Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla (2011-2014)

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| area_total_km2 = 546.57

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| elevation_m = 3831

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| population_total = 19796

| population_as_of = 2007 census

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Zepita (from Aymara Sipita) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.{{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Distrital] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=April 23, 2008 }}. Retrieved April 11, 2008.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at {{convert|4809|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chucuito Province (Puno Region)

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  • Chutani
  • Ch'usiqani
  • Iñaqani
  • Jach'a Qullu
  • Jach'a Sirka
  • Janq'u Jaqhi
  • Jilarata
  • Kuntur Jipiña
  • Milluni
  • Pichaqani
  • Pukara
  • Turini
  • Waka Qala

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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).[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C |date=January 27, 2013 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Authorities

= Mayors =

  • 2011-2014: Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla.
  • 2007-2010: Mateo Jilaja Mollo.

See also

References

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