Chupa District Explained

Chupa
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Puno
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Azángaro
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:May 2, 1854
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chupa, Chupa District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Clemente Idelionso Lopez Chipana
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:143.21
Elevation M:3840
Population Total:10428
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:210206

Chupa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

-15.1047°N -69.9956°W

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