Juli District

Juli
Chulli
District

Portal of the Santa Cruz church in Juli
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Chucuito
Capital Juli
Government
  Mayor Juan Ludgerio Aguilar Olivera (2011-2014)
Area
  Total 720.38 km2 (278.14 sq mi)
Elevation 3,868 m (12,690 ft)
Population (2007 census)
  Total 23,741
  Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210401
Interior view of St. Jonh Church

Juli District is one of seven districts of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.56% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

Mayors

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 16°12′49″S 69°27′31″W / 16.2135°S 69.4586°W / -16.2135; -69.4586

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