Huacullani District
Huacullani (from Aymara Waqullani) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in the Puno Region in southern Peru.
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the district is Wila Purakani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Altarani
- Chachakumani
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'uwaña
- Jach'a Nasa
- Jach'a Uma Chuqu
- Kimsa Chuta
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Laram Jaqhi
- Laramani
- Mamaniri
- Marqu Nasani
- Nasa Parqu
- Payrumani
- Pä Sirka
- Pukara
- Saywani Sirka
- Tanka Qullu
- Uma Chuqu
- Waka P'iqi
- Wanq'uni
- Wila Purakani
- Wila Qullu
- Wiluyu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (92.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.60% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Braulio Morales Choquecahua.
- 2007-2010: Jaime Musaja Chipana.
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Chucuito Province, Puno Region
- ^ 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)
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