Yunguyo Province
| Yunguyo Province | ||
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 Location of the province in the Puno region |
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| region | Puno | |
| Seat | Yunguyo | |
| surface | 290 km² | |
| Residents | 38,646 (2017) | |
| density | 133 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | December 28, 1984 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PUN | |
| politics | ||
| Alcalde Provincial | Hermes Geroncio Bazán Choque (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Movimiento de Integración por el Desarrollo Nacional (Mi Casita) | |
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Coordinates: 16 ° 16 ′ S , 69 ° 6 ′ W
The Yunguyo Province is part of the Puno administrative region in southern Peru . The province was established on December 28, 1984. It has an area of 290 km². In the 2017 census, 38,646 inhabitants were counted in the province. In 1993 the population was 48,258, in 2007 47,400. The administrative seat is in Yunguyo . Yunguyo is located 110 km east-southeast of the regional capital Puno .
Geographical location
The Yunguyo Province is located in the southeast of the Puno region. The province extends over the southwestern part of the Copacabana Peninsula in the southeast of Lake Titicaca . The province on the adjoining mainland also includes the northeast flank of the 4809 m high Cerro Khapia and several islands south of the peninsula, including Iscaya, Caana, Yuspique, Anapia and Suana.
The northern part of the peninsula belongs to Bolivia . The small town of Copacabana is located there . On the mainland, the province of Yunguyo borders on the neighboring province of Chucuito .
Administrative division
The Yunguyo Province consists of 7 districts. The Yunguyo district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Anapia | Anapia |
| Copani | Copani |
| Cuturapi | San Juan de Cuturapi |
| Ollaraya | San Miguel de Ollaraya |
| Tinicachi | Tinicachi |
| Unicachi | Marcaja |
| Yunguyo | Yunguyo |
Web links
- Peru: Region Puno (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú