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Cuturapi District

Coordinates: 16°16′13″S 69°10′40″W / 16.2703°S 69.1778°W / -16.2703; -69.1778
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Cuturapi
Quturapi
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Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceYunguyo
FoundedDecember 28, 1984
CapitalSan Juan de Cuturapi
Government
 • MayorValentin Huanchi
Area
 • Total21.74 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
3,855 m (12,648 ft)
Population
 • Total1,598
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211304

Cuturapi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Peru.[1]

History

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The Cuturapi District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), during the second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 30.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

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Mayors

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  • 2011-2014: Valentín Huanchi Huallpa.
  • 2007-2010: Humberto Mamani Huanchi.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ 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)
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16°16′13″S 69°10′40″W / 16.2703°S 69.1778°W / -16.2703; -69.1778