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

Unicachi
Unikachi
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Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceYunguyo
FoundedMay 18, 1982
CapitalMarcaja
Government
 • MayorJosé Coarita Yapuchura (2011-2014)
Area
 • Total11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
3,841 m (12,602 ft)
Population
 • Total3,571
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211307
Websiteunicachi.com/unicachi.htm

History

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Unicachi District was created by Law No. 23382 (May 18, 1982), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

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Mayors

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  • 2011-2014: José Coarita Yapuchura.
  • 2007-2010: Elmer Ladislao Yapuchura Uchasara.

Festivities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 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)
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