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	UTC-5 (PET)
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

• 2011-2014:
• 2007-2010: Pedro Montalico Quenta.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Peru

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)

External links

• INEI Peru

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