Pilcuyo District
| Pilcuyo Pilkuyu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Pilcuyo | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | El Collao |
| Founded | December 11, 1961 |
| Capital | Pilcuyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isidro Lupaca Ticona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,836 m (12,585 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 16,784 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210503 |
Pilcuyo District is one of five districts of the province El Collao 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 (87.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ 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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