| Native name | Ananiya distritu |
|---|---|
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | San Antonio de Putina |
| Parts style | para |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Ananea |
| Mayor | Samuel Chambi Sánchez |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 939.56 km² |
| Elevation | 4660 m |
| Population total | 19132 |
| Population as of | 2005 census |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211002 |
Ananea District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Palumani at 5,723 m (18,776 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Ananea
- Chapi
- Chuqichampi
- Ch'uxñaquta
- Jach'a Tira
- Kimsa Tira
- Kunka
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kuntur Thamaña
- Laramani
- Lawa Tira
- Lisani
- Llawlli
- Mamanini
- Ñuñuwani
- Puka Urqu
- Puma Wachana
- Qachini
- Qala K'umu
- Qaqa Waychu
- Qillwani
- Qurwari
- Rit'ipata
- Rit'i Urmasqa
- Uqi Nasa
- Uyuni
- Yana Uma
History
Ananea District was created on May 2, 1854.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Ananea, due to extreme elevation, experiences an alpine tundra climate (Köppen climate classification, ETH), with constant cold temperatures throughout the entire year.
Mayors
- 2011–2014: Samuel Ramos Quispe.
- 2007–2010: Crispín Amanqui Rodríguez.
Festivities
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)