San José District | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Azángaro |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | San José |
Government | |
• Mayor | Enrique Eron Alarcon Huahuacondori |
Area | |
• Total | 372.73 km2 (143.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,082 m (13,392 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 7,183 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 210212 |
San José District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru. [1]
One of the highest elevations of the district is Surupana at approximately 5,162 m (16,936 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2] [3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.85% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [4]