Amantaní District

Amantani is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.

History
Amantani District was created by Law on April 9, 1965, in Fernando Belaúnde term.

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

 * 2011-2014: Marcelino Yucra Pacompia.
 * 2007-2010: Adrián Severo Yanarico Cari.

Festivities

 * Our Lady of Candles.