 Taquile from Amantaní island | |
  Taquile | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Titicaca |
| Area | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 4.050 |
| Administration | |
Peru | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Taquileño |
| Population | about 2200 |
| Ethnic groups | Quechua |
Taquile (Spanish: Isla de Taquile, pronounced [ˈisla ðe taˈkile]; Quechua: Intika) is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. About 2,200 people live on the island, which is 5.5 by 1.6 kilometres (3.4 by 1.0 mile) in size (maximum measurements), with an area of 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi). The highest point of the island is 4,050 metres (13,287 feet) above sea level and the main village is at 3,950 metres (12,959 feet). The inhabitants, known as Taquileños, speak Puno Quechua.
In 2005, "Taquile and Its Textile Art" were honored by being proclaimed "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO.