Unicachi District

Unicachi
Unikachi
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Yunguyo
Founded May 18, 1982
Capital Marcaja
Government
  Mayor José Coarita Yapuchura (2011-2014)
Area
  Total 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation 3,841 m (12,602 ft)
Population (2007 census)
  Total 3,571
  Density 320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 211307
Website unicachi.com/unicachi.htm

Unicachi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

History

Unicachi District was created by Law No. 23382 (May 18, 1982), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

Mayors

Festivities

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. 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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