Chukuwitu District is one of the districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru.[1]
Chukuwitu | |
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District | |
Lake Titicaca as seen from Chucuito | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Chucuito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Alfonso Teves Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.18 km2 (46.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,871 m (12,700 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 9,366 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210106 |
| Website | munichucuito.gob.pe |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (73.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Azángaro |
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| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito |
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| El Collao |
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| Huancané |
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| Lampa |
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| Melgar |
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| Moho |
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| Puno |
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| San Antonio de Putina |
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| San Román |
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| Sandia |
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| Yunguyo | |