Zepita | |
Native Name: | Sipita |
Native Name Lang: | ay |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Chucuito |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Zepita |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ricardo Felipe Jiménez Castilla (2011-2014) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 546.57 |
Elevation M: | 3831 |
Population Total: | 19796 |
Population As Of: | 2007 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 210407 |
Zepita (from Aymara Sipita) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhapiya at 4809m (15,778feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]