Unicachi District
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Unicachi
Unikachi | |
|---|---|
| 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
Unicachi District was created by Law No. 23382 (May 18, 1982), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
Ethnic groups
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
Mayors
- 2011-2014: José Coarita Yapuchura.
- 2007-2010: Elmer Ladislao Yapuchura Uchasara.
Festivities
See also
References
- ^ (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)
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