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Tinicachi District

Coordinates: 16°11′55″S 68°58′20″W / 16.19861°S 68.97222°W / -16.19861; -68.97222
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Coordinates: 16°11′55″S 68°58′20″W / 16.19861°S 68.97222°W / -16.19861; -68.97222
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceYunguyo
FoundedDecember 28, 1984
CapitalTinicachi
Government
 • MayorModesto Paredes
Area
 • Total
6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation
3,852 m (12,638 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,490
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211306

Tinicachi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

History

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Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in 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 (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% 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: Modesto Paredes Vargas.
  • 2007-2010: Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani.

Festivities

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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 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ 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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