Sina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in the Puno Region of Peru.

Geography

The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. The highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at above sea level which is also the highest elevation of the range. Other mountains are listed below:

Sina District

History

Sina District was created on May 2, 1854.

Sina District

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Sina District

Mayors

2011-2014: Ricardo Flores Hilasaca. 2007-2010: Marcial Huanca Mamani.

Festivities

Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. Cross of May

References

External links

INEI Peru