Macari District
| Macari | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Carnival in Macari | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| Capital | Macari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simon Amador Mamani Chañi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 673.78 km2 (260.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,970 m (13,020 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,731 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210805 |
Macari District is one of nine districts of the province Melgar in Peru.[1] The district capital is Macari.
Limits
- Nort: Layo District
- South: Cupi District
- East: Chuquibambilla
- West: Cusco Department
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.55% 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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