| Yunguyo | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
 Location of Yunguyo in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Capital | Yunguyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Huanca Coarita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 290.21 km (112.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,826 m (12,552 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 50,672 |
| • Density | 170/km (450/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2113 |
| Website | www |
Yunguyo Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Yunguyo.
Political division
The province measures 290.21 square kilometres (112.05 sq mi) and is divided into seven districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anapia | Jose Fabian Flores Velasco | Anapia | 211302 |
| Copani | Juan Nina Quispe | Copani | 211303 |
| Cuturapi | Humberto Mamani Huanchi | Cuturapi | 211304 |
| Ollaraya | Gregorio Oscco Chipana | Ollaraya | 211305 |
| Tinicachi | Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani | Tinicachi | 211306 |
| Unicachi | Elmer Ladislao Yapuchura Uchasara | Unicachi | 211307 |
| Yunguyo | Juan Huanca Coarita | Yunguyo | 211301 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (67.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.56 % using Quechua (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 2, 2008
- inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (in Spanish) Official website
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