Tiquillaca District
District in Puno, Peru
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Tiquillaca District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allpaqani
- Asiruni
- Challwani
- Chuqi Liwa
- Chuwallani
- Inka Laya
- Jayu Jayuni
- Jichu Qullu
- Kuntur Ikiña
- K'ara K'arani
- Llallawa
- Puka Kancha Punta
- Puka Phuju
- Pukara
- Pura Purani
- Q'atawi
- Supay Laya
- Uturunqani
- Wila Salla
- Wila Wila
- Wilantay
- Wiluyu (Mañazo-Tiquillaca)
- Wiluyu (Tiquillaca)
- Yaritani
- Yuraq Punta
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
