Chupa District
District in Puno, Peru
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Chupa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
Chupa | |
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 Interactive map of Chupa | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Chupa, Chupa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clemente Idelionso Lopez Chipana |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.21 km2 (55.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,840 m (12,600 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,428 |
| • Density | 72.816/km2 (188.59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210206 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
