Huacullani District
This article is about the mountain in the Puno Region in Peru. For other uses, see Waqullani (disambiguation).
| Huacullani | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Chucuito |
| Capital | Huacullani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Braulio Morales Choquecahua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 705.28 km2 (272.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,937 m (12,917 ft) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 14,906 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210403 |
Huacullani District is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in the Puno Region in southern 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 (92.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.60% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Braulio Morales Choquecahua.
- 2007-2010: Jaime Musaja Chipana.
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)
See also
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