Juli District

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Juli District
Distrito de Juli
Chulli distritu
District
Portal of the Santa Cruz church in Juli
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Chucuito
Capital Juli
Government
  Mayor Juan Ludgerio Aguilar Olivera (2011-2014)
Area
  Total 720.38 km2 (278.14 sq mi)
Elevation 3,868 m (12,690 ft)
Population (2007 census)
  Total 23,741
  Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210401
Interior view of St. Jonh Church

Juli District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, 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 (68.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.56% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Juan Ludgerio Aguilar Olivera.
  • 2007-2010: Eugenio Barbaito Constanza.

Gallery

See also

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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