Tuti District Explained

Tuti
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Arequipa
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Caylloma
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tuti
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Yoni Yanque Cusi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:241.89
Elevation M:3790
Population Total:1011
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:040518

Tuti District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Ch'ila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Mismi at 55970NaN0 above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (59.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.93% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

-15.5322°N -71.5509°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe