Province in Puno, Peru
Sandia |
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| Country | Peru |
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| Region | Puno |
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| Capital | Sandia |
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| • Mayor | Angel Mario Quispe Quispe |
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• Total | 11,862.41 km2 (4,580.10 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 2,178 m (7,146 ft) |
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• Total | 65,431 |
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| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
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| UBIGEO | 2112 |
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| Website | www.munisandia.gob.pe |
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Sandia is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.[1] The capital of the province is the city of Sandia.
Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2][3]
Political division
The province measures 11,862.41 square kilometres (4,580.10 sq mi) and is divided into ten districts:
Ethnic groups
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).[4]
See also
References
External links
14°14′54″S 69°25′52″W / 14.248245°S 69.431019°W / -14.248245; -69.431019
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