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_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Puno
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| subdivision_name2 = Chucuito
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| established_title = Founded
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Zepita
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| leader_title = Mayor
| 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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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120124063934/http://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ INEI Peru]
{{Districts of Chucuito Province}}
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Category:Districts of the Chumbivilcas province
Category:Districts of the Chucuito province
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