Pedro Vilca Apaza District

Pedro Vilca Apaza District is one of five districts of the province San Antonio de Putina in Peru.

History
Pedro Vilca Apaza District was created on March 17, 1962.

Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Wayruruni at approximately 4600 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Allqamarini

• Inka Kancha

• Janq'u Qullu

• Jichu Sirkani

• Kimsa Pukara

• Kuntur Wachana

• Minas Chaka

• Pukar Pata

• Qanta Qantaña

• Quytu Qullu

• Turini

• Wila Qutaña

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

 * 2011–2014: Cecilio Maldonado Cañapataña.
 * 2007–2010: Juan Pablo Salas Chipana.