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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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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