Pusi District
| Pusi | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Church of Pusi | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Pusi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elias Quiroga Gutierrez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.42 km2 (57.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,835 m (12,582 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,132 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210605 |
Pusi District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.85% 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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