Caracoto District
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| Caracoto | |
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| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | San Román |
| Capital | Caracoto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fredy Hector Silva Mamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 285.87 km2 (110.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,825 m (12,549 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,570 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 211104 |
Caracoto District is one of four districts of the province San Román 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 (80.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.67% 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)
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
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| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román |
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| Yunguyo | |
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