Conduriri District

Conduriri
Kunturiri
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province El Collao
Founded September 24, 1993
Capital Conduriri
Government
 • Mayor Gumercindo Ninaraqui Cutipa
Area
 • Total 1,005.67 km2 (388.29 sq mi)
Elevation 3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 4,277
 • Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 210505

Conduriri District is one of five districts of the El Collao Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the district is Sura Patilla at 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apachita
  • Atapalluni
  • Churu Uma
  • Chilli Wiqu
  • Chillkhani
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Ch'uwaña
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Kunturiri
  • Laram Salla
  • Laramani
  • Mamaniri
  • Muru Qullu
  • Pata Jaqhi
  • Pä Qullu
  • Pukara
  • Phaq'u Q'awa
  • Surani
  • Tanqa Tanqa
  • Taypi Sirka
  • T'ula Qullu
  • Urqu Qullu
  • Wankarani
  • Warawarani
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wila Puraka
  • Wila Purakani
  • Wiluyu
  • Willk'i Sirka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.73%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Authorities

Mayors

  • 2011-2014:
  • 2007-2010: Pedro Montalico Quenta.

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the El Collao Province, Puno Region
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

See also

Coordinates: 16°36′56″S 69°42′09″W / 16.6156°S 69.7025°W / -16.6156; -69.7025

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