Chupa District

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Chupa
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Azángaro
Founded May 2, 1854
Capital Chupa, Chupa District
Government
  Mayor Clemente Idelionso Lopez Chipana
Area
  Total 143.21 km2 (55.29 sq mi)
Elevation 3,840 m (12,600 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 10,428
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210206

Chupa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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)

Coordinates: 15°06′17″S 69°59′44″W / 15.10472°S 69.99556°W / -15.10472; -69.99556

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