Atuncolla District
| Atuncolla Hatunqulla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Sillustani and Lake Umayo | |
| Coordinates: 15°41′17″S 70°08′39″W / 15.68806°S 70.14417°WCoordinates: 15°41′17″S 70°08′39″W / 15.68806°S 70.14417°W | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Atuncolla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor Quispe Ito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124.74 km2 (48.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,822 m (12,539 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,984 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210104 |
Atuncolla District is one of fifteen districts of Puno Province in Peru.[1]
Canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule) is one of the few crops that can be cultivated at the high elevations of Atuncolla district.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the first language which the majority of the population (90.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.23% of the residents speak Spanish as a first language. (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Church in Sillustani, Atuncolla district.
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ 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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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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