Pusi District
Pusi | |
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District | |
Church of Pusi | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | Huancané |
Capital | Pusi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elias Quiroga Gutierrez |
Area | |
• Total | 148.42 km2 (57.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,835 m (12,582 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 7,132 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 210605 |
Pusi District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.85% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 15°26′32″S 69°55′52″W / 15.4423°S 69.9311°W
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