Inchupalla District

Inchupalla
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Huancané
Capital Inchupalla
Government
  Mayor Juan Sucasaire Aquise
Area
  Total 289.03 km2 (111.60 sq mi)
Elevation 3,932 m (12,900 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,848
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210604

Inchupalla District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané 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 (92.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.24% 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)