Tupe District

Tupe
District
Country  Peru
Region Lima
Province Yauyos
Founded July 15, 1936
Capital Tupe
Government
  Mayor Tito Neder Iturrizaga Blaz
Area
  Total 321.15 km2 (124.00 sq mi)
Elevation 2,836 m (9,304 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 723
  Density 2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 151031

Tupe District is one of thirty-three districts of the province of Yauyos in Peru. It is home to the Jaqaru ethnolinguistic minority.[1]

There has been much thievery going on and the police are reported to be corrupt and help the thieves in exchange for a bribe.[2]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.

Coordinates: 12°44′29″S 75°48′34″W / 12.7414°S 75.8094°W / -12.7414; -75.8094


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