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Saman District

Saman
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Azángaro
Capital Saman
Government
 • Mayor Luis Mamani Gonzales
Area
 • Total 188.59 km2 (72.82 sq mi)
Elevation 3,830 m (12,570 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 12,938
 • Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210210

Saman 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 (92.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 15°14′17″S 69°59′43″W / 15.23806°S 69.99528°W / -15.23806; -69.99528


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