Ananea
Native nameAnaniya distritu
CountryPeru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
Parts stylepara
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalAnanea
MayorSamuel Chambi Sánchez
Unit prefMetric
Area total939.56 km²
Elevation4660 m
Population total19132
Population as of2005 census
Time zonePET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO211002

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]

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

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ 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)