Paucarcolla District
| Paucarcolla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Church of Paucarcolla | |
| Country |
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| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Paucarcolla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isaac Samuel Llanqui Condori |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.04 km2 (65.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,847 m (12,621 ft) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 4,864 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210110 |
Paucarcolla District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.63% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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)
Coordinates: 15°44′46″S 70°03′31″W / 15.7462°S 70.0585°W
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