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Krusiru District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]

Krusiru
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Carabaya
Capital	Crucero
Government
• Mayor	Alwin Saturnino Cutipa Mamani
Area
• Total	836.37 km2 (322.92 sq mi)
Elevation	4,124 m (13,530 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	8,761
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210306

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Ariquma at approximately 5,350 m (17,550 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.80%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Ariquma Lake
• Wiluyuq Qucha

References

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