Tinicachi District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno Region, Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
History Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24042 (December 28, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Authorities Mayors 2011–2014: Modesto Paredes Vargas. 2007–2010: Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani.
Festivities Ascension of Jesus. Our Lady of Luján.
See also Administrative divisions of Peru
References
External links INEI Perú