Pisacoma District
Pisacoma (from Aymara P'isaq Uma) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Peru.[1]
Pisacoma P'isaq Uma | |
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Country | |
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 | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210405 |
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the district is Chuqi Patilla at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Arichuwa
- Atapalluni
- Chuqi Ch'iwani
- Jach'a Nasa
- Janq'u Qalani
- Jilarata
- Jisk'a Wallata
- Kiwuri
- K'ara K'arani
- K'uchuni
- Misani
- Payrumani
- Pichaqani
- Qutaña
- Q'iruni
- Tanka
- Timillu Nasa
- Wallata Awki
- Llallawa
- Qarwa P'iq'iña
- Qawra Qullu
- Wila Kunka
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).[3]
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References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Chucuito Province, Puno Region
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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