Kelluyo District
Kelluyo
Q'illuyu | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Chucuito |
| Founded | June 1, 1982 |
| Capital | Kelluyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Demetrio Salamanca Choque |
| Area | |
• Total | 485.77 km2 (187.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,830 m (12,570 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,801 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210404 |
Kelluyo (Aymara Q'illuyu, q'illu yellow, uyu corral,[1] "yellow corral") is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Peru.[2]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest elevations of the district is Wila Nasa at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Ch'usiqani
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Jilarata
- Layuri
- Nasa Parqu
- Para Q'awa
- Pukara
- Sankayuni
- Wila Nasa
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (84.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ (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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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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