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Tinicachi
District
Coordinates: 16°11′55″S 68°58′20″W / 16.19861°S 68.97222°W / -16.19861; -68.97222
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Yunguyo
Founded	December 28, 1984
Capital	Tinicachi
Government
• Mayor	Modesto Paredes
Area
• Total	6.2 km (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation	3,852 m (12,638 ft)
Population
• Total	1,490
• Density	240/km (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	211306

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

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).

Authorities

Mayors

• 2011-2014: Modesto Paredes Vargas.
• 2007-2010: Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani.

Festivities

• Ascension of Jesus.
• Our Lady of Luján.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Peru

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

External links

• INEI Perú

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