Nuñoa District
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| Nuñoa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| Capital | Nuñoa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Atilio Rodo Huaman Tapara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,200.16 km2 (849.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,016 m (13,176 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 13,598 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210806 |
Nuñoa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province 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 (83.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.04 % 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: 14°28′48″S 70°38′28″W / 14.48000°S 70.64111°W
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