Huacullani | |
Native Name: | Waqullani |
Native Name Lang: | ay |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Chucuito |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Huacullani |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Braulio Morales Choquecahua |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 705.28 |
Elevation M: | 3937 |
Population Total: | 14906 |
Population As Of: | 2007 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 210403 |
Huacullani (from Aymara Waqullani) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in the Puno Region in southern Peru.[1]
One of the highest elevations of the district is Wila Purakani at approximately 4800m (15,700feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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).[3]