Crucero District
| Crucero | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Crucero |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alwin Saturnino Cutipa Mamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836.37 km2 (322.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,124 m (13,530 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,761 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210306 |
Crucero District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.80%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province and Crucero (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°21′38″S 70°01′20″W / 14.36056°S 70.02222°W
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