Kelluyo District
Kelluyo (Aymara Q'illuyu, q'illu yellow, uyu corral, "yellow corral") is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the district is Wila Nasa at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Ch'usiqani
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Jilarata
- Layuri
- Nasa Parqu
- Para Q'awa
- Pukara
- Sankayuni
- Wila Nasa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (84.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ (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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| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
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| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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