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Azángaro District, Azángaro

Azángaro
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Azángaro
Capital Azángaro
Government
 • Mayor Ruben Pachari Inofuente
Area
 • Total 706.13 km2 (272.64 sq mi)
Elevation 3,850 m (12,630 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 29,649
 • Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210201

Azángaro District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 14°54′35″S 70°11′50″W / 14.9097°S 70.1972°W / -14.9097; -70.1972


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