Atuncolla District Explained

Atuncolla
Native Name:Hatunqulla
Native Name Lang:qu
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Coordinates:-15.6881°N -70.1442°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Puno
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Puno
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Atuncolla
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nestor Quispe Ito
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:124.74
Elevation M:3822
Population Total:3984
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:210104

Atuncolla District is one of fifteen districts of Puno Province in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the first language which the majority of the population (90.06%) learnt to speak in childhood. 9.23% of the residents speak Spanish as a first language. (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe