Copani District
Copani | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Yunguyo |
Founded | December 28, 1984 |
Capital | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aureliano Alejo Calisaya |
Area | |
• Total | 47.37 km2 (18.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,854 m (12,644 ft) |
Population (2007 census) | |
• Total | 5,436 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 211303 |
Copani District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
History[]
Copani District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.03% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Authorities[]
Mayors[]
- 2011-2014: Aureliano Alejo Calisaya.
- 2007-2010: Juan Nina Quispe.
See also[]
- Administrative divisions of Peru
- Qhapiya
References[]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links[]
- Official web site[permanent dead link]
- INEI Peru
Coordinates: 16°23′59″S 69°02′25″W / 16.3998°S 69.0403°W
Categories:
- Districts of the Puno Region
- Districts of the Yunguyo Province
- Puno Region geography stubs