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Pucyura District

Pucyura
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
Founded September 30, 1942
Capital Pucyura
Government
 • Mayor Tommy Loaiza Serrano
Area
 • Total 37.75 km2 (14.58 sq mi)
Elevation 3,351 m (10,994 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,912
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080308

Pucyura District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (55.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 13°28′45″S 72°06′42″W / 13.4793°S 72.1118°W / -13.4793; -72.1118


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