Quelloúno (hispanicized spelling from Quechua Q'illu Unu, q'illu yellow, unu water,[1] "yellow water") is one of ten districts of the La Convención Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[2]
Quelloúno
Q'illu Unu | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | La Convención |
| Founded | October 1, 1986 |
| Capital | Quelloúno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cleto Edwin Cabrera Cortes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 799.68 km2 (308.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 16,469 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080906 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 45.76% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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| Acomayo |
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| Anta | |
| Calca |
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| Canas |
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| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar |
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| La Convención |
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| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo |
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| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba |
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