Corani District
| Corani Qurani | |
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| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Corani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guzman Victor Yana Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 852.99 km2 (329.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,986 m (13,077 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,581 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210305 |
Corani District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Geography
The southern section of the Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.03 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ 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: 13°52′31″S 70°36′29″W / 13.87528°S 70.60806°W