Chucuito District
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Lake Titicaca as seen from Chucuito
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Puno | |
| Province | Puno | |
| Capital | Chucuito | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pedro Alfonso Teves Cruz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 121.18 km2 (46.79 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3,871 m (12,700 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 9,366 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 210106 | |
| Website | munichucuito.gob.pe | |
Chucuito District is one of the districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (73.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Phallus-shaped stone sculptures at Inka Uyu
Coordinates: 15°54′05″S 69°53′49″W / 15.9013°S 69.8970°W
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