Tinicachi District Explained

Tinicachi
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Coordinates:-16.1986°N -68.9722°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Puno
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Yunguyo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 28, 1984
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tinicachi
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Modesto Paredes
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6.2
Elevation M:3852
Population Total:1490
Population As Of:2007 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:211306

Tinicachi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

History

Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

Mayors

Festivities

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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