Quiaca | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Sandia |
Capital | Quiaca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Concepcion Mamani Condori |
Area | |
• Total | 447.9 km2 (172.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,950 m (9,680 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,419 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 211206 |
Quiaca District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the districtare listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.15%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]