Amantaní district
| Amantaní district | |
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 The Amantaní district consists of two islands in Lake Titicaca |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Puno |
| province | Puno |
| Seat | Amantani |
| surface | 13.7 km² |
| Residents | 3557 (2017) |
| density | 260 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | April 9, 1965 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PUN |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Marcelino Yucra Pacompia (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 39 ′ 26 ″ S , 69 ° 43 ′ 5 ″ W.
The Amantaní district is located in the Puno Province in the Puno region in southern Peru . The district was established on April 9, 1965. It consists of the two islands Amantaní and Taquile , which are located off the western shore of Lake Titicaca . The district has an area of 13.7 km². The 2017 census counted 3557 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3913, in 2007 it was 4255. The seat of the district administration is the 3854 m high village Amantaní with 420 inhabitants (as of 2017). Amantaní is located 39 km northeast of the regional and provincial capital Puno .
Web links
Commons : Amantaní district - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Peru: Region Puno (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú