Pisacoma District

Pisacoma
P'isaq Uma
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Chucuito
Capital Pisacoma
Government
 • Mayor Nestor Jaime Chino Coaquira
Area
 • Total 959.34 km2 (370.40 sq mi)
Elevation 3,915 m (12,844 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 11,086
 • Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210405

Pisacoma (from Aymara P'isaq Uma) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the district is Chuqi Patilla at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Arichuwa
  • Atapalluni
  • Chuqi Ch'iwani
  • Jach'a Nasa
  • Janq'u Qalani
  • Jilarata
  • Jisk'a Wallata
  • Kiwuri
  • K'ara K'arani
  • K'uchuni
  • Misani
  • Payrumani
  • Pichaqani
  • Qutaña
  • Q'iruni
  • Tanka
  • Timillu Nasa
  • Wallata Awki
  • Llallawa
  • Qarwa P'iq'iña
  • Qawra Qullu
  • Wila Kunka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (51.30%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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

Coordinates: 16°54′29″S 69°21′56″W / 16.9080°S 69.3656°W / -16.9080; -69.3656

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