Ocuviri District
Ocuviri | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Lampa |
Capital | Ocuviri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mauro Cleto Quispe Calizaya |
Area | |
• Total | 878.26 km2 (339.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,230 m (13,880 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,244 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 210705 |
Ocuviri District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Chata
- Chuqi
- Chuqi Pirwa
- Ch'ulla Rinri
- Kimsa Chuta
- Lamparasi
- Machu Kunturi
- Mich'i Mich'ini
- Pichaqani
- Puka Punchu
- Qaqa Chupa
- Qullqa Sirka
- Quylluni
- T'akra
- Urqun Thaki
- Warmi Sayana
- Willuni
- Wini Wini
- Yanawara
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language that the majority of the population (78.38%) learn to speak in childhood. 19.35% of the residents first learn to speak using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 15°07′16″S 71°12′35″W / 15.1210°S 71.2096°W
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