Nuñoa | |
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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