Tuti District
District in Arequipa, Peru
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Arequipa |
Province | Caylloma |
Capital | Tuti |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoni Yanque Cusi |
Area | |
• Total | 241.89 km2 (93.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,790 m (12,430 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,011 |
• Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 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 5,597 m (18,363 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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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
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)
- ^ 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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- Districts of Arequipa Region
- Peru
- Alto Selva Alegre
- Arequipa
- Cayma
- Cerro Colorado
- Characato
- Chiguata
- Jacobo Hunter
- José Luis Bustamante
- La Joya
- Mariano Melgar
- Miraflores
- Mollebaya
- Paucarpata
- Pocsi
- Polobaya
- Quequeña
- Sabandía
- Sachaca
- San Juan de Siguas
- San Juan de Tarucani
- Santa Isabel de Siguas
- Santa Rita de Siguas
- Socabaya
- Tiabaya
- Uchumayo
- Vitor
- Yanahuara
- Yarabamba
- Yura
15°31′56″S 71°33′03″W / 15.5322°S 71.5509°W / -15.5322; -71.5509
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