Cuyocuyo District
Cuyocuyo | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Sandia |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | Cuyocuyo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zacarias Santamaria Paye |
Area | |
• Total | 503.91 km2 (194.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,450 m (11,320 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 8,062 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 211202 |
Cuyocuyo District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]
Geography[]
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurwari at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]
- Ch'uwaña
- Janq'u Uma
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturini
- Machu Llaqta
- Maran Sarani
- Pirwani
- P'ujru
- Qurwari
- Saywa
- Sura Pata
- Tikani
- Utkhuqaqa
- Wilaquta
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also[]
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.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Sandia Province, Puno Region
- ^ 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)
Categories:
- Districts of the Puno Region
- Districts of the Sandia Province
- Puno Region geography stubs