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Nuñoa District

Nuñoa
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Melgar
Capital Nuñoa
Government
 • Mayor Atilio Rodo Huaman Tapara
Area
 • Total 2,200.16 km2 (849.49 sq mi)
Elevation 4,016 m (13,176 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 13,598
 • Density 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210806

Nuñoa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru.

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.04 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 14°28′48″S 70°38′28″W / 14.48000°S 70.64111°W / -14.48000; -70.64111


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