Unicachi District

Unicachi
Unikachi
District
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 (2007 census)
 • 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

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. ↑ 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)

See also

Coordinates: 16°13′20″S 68°59′27″W / 16.2223°S 68.9907°W / -16.2223; -68.9907

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