Unicachi District
Unicachi
Unikachi | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Yunguyo |
| Founded | May 18, 1982 |
| Capital | Marcaja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Coarita Yapuchura (2011-2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,841 m (12,602 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,571 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 211307 |
| Website | unicachi.com/unicachi.htm |
Unicachi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
History
[edit]Unicachi District was created by Law No. 23382 (May 18, 1982), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Authorities
[edit]Mayors
[edit]- 2011-2014: José Coarita Yapuchura.
- 2007-2010: Elmer Ladislao Yapuchura Uchasara.
Festivities
[edit]See also
[edit]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.
- ^ 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)
External links
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