Copani | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Yunguyo |
Founded | December 28, 1984 |
Capital | Copani |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aureliano Alejo Calisaya |
Area | |
• Total | 47.37 km2 (18.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,854 m (12,644 ft) |
Population (
2007 census) | |
• Total | 5,436 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 211303 |
Copani District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru. [1]
Copani District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.03% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
16°23′59″S 69°02′25″W / 16.3998°S 69.0403°W
Copani | |
---|---|
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Yunguyo |
Founded | December 28, 1984 |
Capital | Copani |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aureliano Alejo Calisaya |
Area | |
• Total | 47.37 km2 (18.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,854 m (12,644 ft) |
Population (
2007 census) | |
• Total | 5,436 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 211303 |
Copani District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru. [1]
Copani District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.03% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
16°23′59″S 69°02′25″W / 16.3998°S 69.0403°W