Sandia Province
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The lake Quchak'uchu in the Parambuco District
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 Location of Sandia in the Puno Region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Puno | |
| Capital | Sandia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angel Mario Quispe Quispe | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11,862.41 km2 (4,580.10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,178 m (7,146 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 65,431 | |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 2112 | |
| Website | www |
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Sandia Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Sandia.
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The province measures 11,862.41 square kilometres (4,580.10 sq mi) and is divided into ten districts:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (53.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 10.49% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 14°14′54″S 69°25′52″W / 14.248245°S 69.431019°W
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