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Cuturapi District

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Country
  
Peru

Province
  
Yunguyo

Capital
  
San Juan de Cuturapi

Elevation
  
3,880 m

Region
  
Puno

Founded
  
December 28, 1984

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
21.74 km²

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

Contents

Map of Cuturapi, Peru

History

The Cuturapi District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), during the 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 (68.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 30.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Mayors

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

    Cuturapi District Wikipedia