Kelluyo District

Kelluyo (Aymara Q'illuyu, q'illu yellow, uyu corral,[1] "yellow corral") is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Peru.[2]

Kelluyo
Q'illuyu
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceChucuito
FoundedJune 1, 1982
CapitalKelluyo
Government
 • MayorDemetrio Salamanca Choque
Area
 • Total485.77 km2 (187.56 sq mi)
Elevation
3,830 m (12,570 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total13,801
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210404

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the district is Wila Nasa at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

  • Ch'usiqani
  • Janq'u Jaqhi
  • Jilarata
  • Layuri
  • Nasa Parqu
  • Para Q'awa
  • Pukara
  • Sankayuni
  • Wila Nasa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (84.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

References
  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Chucuito Province, Puno Region
  4. 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)

16.7138°S 69.2810°W / -16.7138; -69.2810

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