Yunguyo District
| Yunguyo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Main square in Yunguyo | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Yunguyo |
| Capital | Yunguyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Huanca Coarita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.59 km2 (65.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 31,772 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211301 |
Yunguyo District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo 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 (62.50%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
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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Coordinates: 16°14′39″S 69°05′33″W / 16.2442°S 69.0925°W
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