Conduriri District

Conduriri
Kunturiri
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province El Collao
Founded September 24, 1993
Capital Conduriri
Government
  Mayor Gumercindo Ninaraqui Cutipa
Area
  Total 1,005.67 km2 (388.29 sq mi)
Elevation 3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,277
  Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210505

Conduriri District is one of five districts of the El Collao Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the district is Sura Patilla at 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apachita
  • Atapalluni
  • Churu Uma
  • Chilli Wiqu
  • Chillkhani
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Ch'uwaña
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Kunturiri
  • Laram Salla
  • Laramani
  • Mamaniri
  • Muru Qullu
  • Pata Jaqhi
  • Pä Qullu
  • Pukara
  • Phaq'u Q'awa
  • Surani
  • Tanqa Tanqa
  • Taypi Sirka
  • T'ula Qullu
  • Urqu Qullu
  • Wankarani
  • Warawarani
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wila Puraka
  • Wila Purakani
  • Wiluyu
  • Willk'i Sirka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.73%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Authorities

Mayors

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the El Collao Province, Puno Region
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

See also

Coordinates: 16°36′56″S 69°42′09″W / 16.6156°S 69.7025°W / -16.6156; -69.7025

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