Patambuco District
| Patambuco | |
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| District | |
Patambuco as seen from Kuntur Sinqa
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Puno |
| Province | Sandia |
| Capital | Patambuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Silvestre Ochoa Colque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 462.72 km2 (178.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,588 m (11,772 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,833 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211204 |
Patambuco District is one of ten districts of the Sandia Province in Peru.
One of the highest elevations of the district is Q'alawaña at 5,325 m (17,470 ft). Other mountains 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 (89.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.77% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 14°16′13″S 69°50′53″W / 14.2704°S 69.8481°W
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