Sina District
# Sina District

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 6,044 m (19,829 ft) above sea level which is also the highest elevation of the range. Other mountains are listed below:

| 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).

## Mayors

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

## Festivities

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