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Juli District

Juli
Chulli
District
Portal of the Santa Cruz church in Juli
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

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

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).

Mural paintings, Juli

Mural paintings, Juli

Mural paintings, Juli


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


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