Cuyocuyo District
| Cuyocuyo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| 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 | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211202 |
Cuyocuyo District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Janq'u Uma
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturini
- P'ujru
- Qurwari
- Saywa
- 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).[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 (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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