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Corani Qurani
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Carabaya
Founded	May 2, 1854
Capital	Corani
Government
• Mayor	Guzman Victor Yana Cruz
Area
• Total	852.99 km (329.34 sq mi)
Elevation	3,986 m (13,077 ft)
Population
• Total	3,581
• Density	4.2/km (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210305

Corani (from Aymara Qurani, meaning "the one with herbs") is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.

Geography

The southern section of the Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:

• 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

The 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).

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
3. 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 / -13.87528; -70.60806

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