Pisacoma District
Pisacoma | |
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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 District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Peru.[1]
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).[2]
See also
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: 16°54′29″S 69°21′56″W / 16.9080°S 69.3656°W
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