Chucuito Province
History
Chucuito is cited by Comentarios Reales de los Incas. On the 1st chapter of the 3th book of Comentarios reales de los incas, Chucuito is mentioned because of huge monuments and anthropomorphic statues.
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the province is Chuqi Patilla at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Altarani
- Arichuwa
- Atapalluni
- Chachakumani
- Chuqi Patilla
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'usiqani
- Ch'uwaña
- Jach'a Nasa
- Jach'a Uma Chuqu
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Janq'u Qalani
- Jilarata
- Jisk'a Wallata
- Kimsa Chuta
- Kuntur Ikiña
- K'uchuni
- Laram Jaqhi
- Laramani
- Llallawa
- Mamaniri
- Marqu Nasani
- Misani
- Nasa Parqu
- Payrumani
- Pä Sirka
- Pichaqani
- Pukara
- Qarwa P'iq'iña
- Qhapiya
- Q'iruni
- Sankayuni
- Saywani Sirka
- Tanka
- Tanka Qullu
- Uma Chuqu
- Waka P'iqi
- Wallata Awki
- Wanq'uni
- Qarwa P'iq'iña
- Wila Kunka
- Wila Purakani
- Wila Qullu
- Wiluyu
Languages
According to the 2007 census, Aymara was spoken by 72.4% of the population as their first language, while 26.8% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke Quechua, 0.1% spoke Asháninka, 0.0% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.
Political division
The province measures 3,978.13 square kilometres (1,535.96 sq mi) and is divided into seven districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juli | Justo Apaza Delgado | Juli | 210401 |
| Desaguadero | Desaguadero | 210402 | |
| Huacullani | Jaime Musaja Chipana | Huacullani | 210403 |
| Kelluyo | Demetrio Salamanca Choque | Kelluyo | 210404 |
| Pisacoma | Nestor Jaime Chino Coaquira | Pisacoma | 210405 |
| Pomata | Mario Calani Morales | Pomata | 210406 |
| Zepita | Mateo Jilaja Mollo | Zepita | 210407 |
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved December 29, 2007
- ^ Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Comentarios reales de los incas, Lisbona 1609
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Chucuito Province, Puno Region
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