Kunturiri District

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Conduriri
Kunturiri
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Puno
Province El Collao
FoundedSeptember 24, 1993
Capital Kunturiri
Government
 •  Mayor Gumercindo Ninaraqui Cutipa
Area
 • Total1,005.67 km2 (388.29 sq mi)
Elevation
3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,277
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 210505

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

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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]

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

See also

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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)

Coordinates: 16°36′56″S69°42′09″W / 16.6156°S 69.7025°W / -16.6156; -69.7025


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