Pilcuyo District
District in Puno, Peru
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Pilcuyo District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Peru.[1]
Pilcuyo
Pilkuyu | |
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 Pilcuyo | |
 Interactive map of Pilcuyo | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | El Collao |
| Founded | December 11, 1961 |
| Capital | Pilcuyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isidro Lupaca Ticona |
| Area | |
• Total | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,836 m (12,585 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,784 |
| • Density | 107/km2 (277/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210503 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
