Ocuviri District
Ocuviri | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Lampa |
| Capital | Ocuviri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Cleto Quispe Calizaya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 878.26 km2 (339.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,230 m (13,880 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210705 |
Ocuviri District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Chata
- Chuqi
- Chuqi Pirwa
- Ch'ulla Rinri
- Kimsa Chuta
- Lamparasi
- Machu Kunturi
- Mich'i Mich'ini
- Pichaqani
- Puka Punchu
- Qaqa Chupa
- Qullqa Sirka
- Quylluni
- T'akra
- Urqun Thaki
- Warmi Sayana
- Willuni
- Wini Wini
- Yanawara
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language that the majority of the population (78.38%) learn to speak in childhood. 19.35% of the residents first learn to speak using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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