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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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 |