Ananea District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru. Geography The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Palumani at above sea level. Other mountains are listed below: History Ananea 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 (57.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). Mayors 2011–2014: Samuel Ramos Quispe. 2007–2010: Crispín Amanqui Rodríguez. Festivities July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel. James, son of Zebedee. See also Chullpaqucha References External links Official web site INEI Peru