Unicachi District

Unicachi

Unikachi
Unicachi Unikachi
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Yunguyo
Founded	May 18, 1982
Capital	Marcaja
Government
• Mayor	José Coarita Yapuchura (2011-2014)
Area
• Total	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation	3,841 m (12,602 ft)
Population (2007 census)
• Total	3,571
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	211307
Website	unicachi.com/unicachi.htm

Unicachi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru.^[1]

History

Unicachi District was created by Law No. 23382 (May 18, 1982), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.45%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.80% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

Authorities

Mayors

2011-2014: José Coarita Yapuchura.
2007-2010: Elmer Ladislao Yapuchura Uchasara.

Festivities

Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Our Lady of the Rosary.

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ 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)