Yunguyo District
Yunguyo | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Yunguyo |
Capital | Yunguyo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Huanca Coarita |
Area | |
• Total | 170.59 km2 (65.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 31,772 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 211301 |
Yunguyo District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (62.50%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also[]
- Asiru Phat'jata
- 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)
Categories:
- Districts of the Puno Region
- Districts of the Yunguyo Province
- Puno Region geography stubs