Uquwiri District

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Ocuviri
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceLampa
Capital
Government
 • MayorMauro Cleto Quispe Calizaya
Area
 • Total878.26 km2 (339.10 sq mi)
Elevation
4,230 m (13,880 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total2,244
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210705

Ocuviri District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language that the majority of the population (78.38%) learn to speak in childhood. 19.35% of the residents first learn to speak using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)


Coordinates: 15°07′16″S 71°12′35″W / 15.1210°S 71.2096°W / -15.1210; -71.2096

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