Corani (from Aymara Qurani, meaning "the one with herbs") is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1]
Corani
Qurani | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Corani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guzman Victor Yana Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 852.99 km2 (329.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,986 m (13,077 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,581 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210305 |
Geography
editThe southern section of the Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Ananta (Cusco-Puno)
- Ananta (Puno)
- Ananta K'uchu
- Anqasi
- Aya Pata
- Ch'iyar K'ark'a Pata
- Ch'uspini
- Hatun Qinamari
- Hatun Sallayuq
- Hatun Wayq'u
- Hatunk'uchu
- Jach'a Tira
- Jamp'atuni
- Japu Tira
- Jaqhi Wat'a
- Kimsa Chata
- Kunkunani
- Kunturillu
- Khunurana (Carabaya)
- Khunurana (Carabaya-Melgar)
- K'ayrani
- Lawani
- Llipin Tira
- Llusk'a Rit'i
- Machu Rit'i
- Millu
- Pata Anqasi
- Pichaqani
- Pirwani
- Puka Kancha
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Urqu
- Pumanuta
- Quri Pintay
- Q'illu Sallayuq
- Q'uli
- Q'umir Qucha
- Q'uwaqa
- Rit'i Wasi
- Runku Tawqa
- Sapan Uta
- Sapay Warmi
- Sayrik'uchu
- Sura Pata
- Sura Tira
- Taruka Sayana
- Tarujani
- T'ika Pallana
- Tuqllayuq
- Tutha Llipiña
- T'uqra
- Unu Lluqsina
- Uqhu Kunka
- Uqhu P'ukru
- Uturunqani
- Wanqani Apachita
- Waña Punta
- Wari Sayana
- Waylla Pata
- Wila Kunka
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Sallayuq
- Yana Wayruru
- Yanaqucha
- Yuraq Wayruru
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.03 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
13°52′31″S 70°36′29″W / 13.87528°S 70.60806°W
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