Saman | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Capital | Saman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Mamani Gonzales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.59 km2 (72.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,830 m (12,570 ft) |
| Population (
2005 census) | |
| • Total | 12,938 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210210 |
Saman District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru. [1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 6.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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