Corani District

Corani (from Aymara Qurani, meaning "the one with herbs") is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1]

Corani

Qurani
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceCarabaya
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalCorani
Government
 • MayorGuzman Victor Yana Cruz
Area
 • Total852.99 km2 (329.34 sq mi)
Elevation
3,986 m (13,077 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,581
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210305

Geography

The southern section of the Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Ananta (Cusco-Puno)
  • Ananta (Puno)
  • Ananta K'uchu
  • Anqasi
  • Aya Pata
  • Ch'iyar K'ark'a Pata
  • Ch'uspini
  • Hatun Qinamari
  • Hatun Sallayuq
  • Hatun Wayq'u
  • Hatunk'uchu
  • Jach'a Tira
  • Jamp'atuni
  • Japu Tira
  • Jaqhi Wat'a
  • Kimsa Chata
  • Kunkunani
  • Kunturillu
  • Khunurana (Carabaya)
  • Khunurana (Carabaya-Melgar)
  • K'ayrani
  • Lawani
  • Llipin Tira
  • Llusk'a Rit'i
  • Machu Rit'i
  • Millu
  • Pata Anqasi
  • Pichaqani
  • Pirwani
  • Puka Kancha
  • Puka Kunka
  • Puka Urqu
  • Pumanuta
  • Quri Pintay
  • Q'illu Sallayuq
  • Q'uli
  • Q'umir Qucha
  • Q'uwaqa
  • Rit'i Wasi
  • Runku Tawqa
  • Sapan Uta
  • Sapay Warmi
  • Sayrik'uchu
  • Sura Pata
  • Sura Tira
  • Taruka Sayana
  • Tarujani
  • T'ika Pallana
  • Tuqllayuq
  • Tutha Llipiña
  • T'uqra
  • Unu Lluqsina
  • Uqhu Kunka
  • Uqhu P'ukru
  • Uturunqani
  • Wanqani Apachita
  • Waña Punta
  • Wari Sayana
  • Waylla Pata
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wisk'achani
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Sallayuq
  • Yana Wayruru
  • Yanaqucha
  • Yuraq Wayruru

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.03 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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 map of the Carabaya 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)


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