Pucyura District

Pucyura
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Founded September 30, 1942
Capital Pucyura
Government
  Mayor Tommy Loaiza Serrano
Area
  Total 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi)
Elevation 3,351 m (10,994 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,912
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080308

Pucyura District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (55.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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