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Copani District

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Country
  
Province
  
Capital
  
Copani

Elevation
  
3,830 m

Region
  
Puno

Founded
  
December 28, 1984

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
47.37 km²

Copani District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.

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History

Copani District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.03% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Aureliano Alejo Calisaya.
  • 2007-2010: Juan Nina Quispe.
  • References

    Copani District Wikipedia


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