Pucyura District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.[1]
Pucyura | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Anta |
| Founded | September 30, 1942 |
| Capital | Pucyura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tommy Loaiza Serrano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,351 m (10,994 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,912 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080308 |
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (55.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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