Pichacani District
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Pichacani
Pichaqani | |
|---|---|
 District Flag | |
 Interactive map of Pichacani | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Laraqueri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucio Ccopa Mamani |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,633.48 km2 (630.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,975 m (13,041 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,134 |
| • Density | 3.755/km2 (9.726/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210111 |
Pichacani (hispanicized spelling) or Pichaqani (Aymara pichaqa a big needle,[1] -ni a suffix, "the one with a big needle") is one of the fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru.[2]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
- Anta Qayqu
- Aqu Chaka
- Aqu K'uchu
- Chinkani
- Chuqi Tunani
- Chuqipata
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'api Jinchu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Puno)
- Ch'iyar Salla
- Iru Tanka
- Jach'a Phaq'u Q'awa
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Janq'u Qalani
- Janq'u Saywani
- Janq'u Saxa
- Jayu Jayuni
- Jayuni Nasa
- Jilata
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturini
- Kunturiri
- Laq'a Apachita
- Lawanani Punta
- Muru Jaqhi
- Nasa Parqu
- Ñuñu Marka
- Pichaqa
- Pilli Pillini
- Pinkilluni
- Pukara
- Pumamarka
- Phaq'u Apachita
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qachi Qullu
- Qala Qalani
- Quncha Marka
- Qurara Apachita
- Quta Wiqu
- Qutani
- Q'ara Qullu
- Q'illu Chuta
- Q'illu Q'atawi
- Q'iwiri
- Salla Qachi
- Surichata
- Tanka
- Tankani
- Tarujani
- Taypi Qullu
- Uma Jalsu
- Uqi
- Uyuni
- Wallata
- Wallqani
- Wantanani
- Warawarani
- Wayllani
- Wila Kunkani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Salla
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.68% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
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