Ocuviri District
| Ocuviri | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Lampa |
| Capital | Ocuviri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Cleto Quispe Calizaya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 878.26 km2 (339.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,230 m (13,880 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210705 |
Ocuviri District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa 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 (78.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.35% 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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