Sina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in the Puno Region of Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
Chapi Chuqichampi Ch'amakani Kuntur Sayana Khunuyu Luqhu Phawchinta Lusuqucha Llantayuq Punta Yawri Qhuna Kunka Rit'i Urmasqa Rit'iyuq Tarujani Waylla Tira Wiqu Yana Uma Yanaqucha Yawa Yawa
History Sina District was created on May 2, 1854.
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).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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