Tupe District is one of thirty-three districts of the province of Yauyos in Peru. It is home to the Jaqaru ethnolinguistic minority.[1]
Tupe | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Yauyos |
| Founded | July 15, 1936 |
| Capital | Tupe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tito Neder Iturrizaga Blaz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 321.15 km2 (124.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,836 m (9,304 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 723 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 151031 |
There has been much thievery going on and the police are reported to be corrupt and help the thieves in exchange for a bribe.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
12°44′29″S 75°48′34″W / 12.7414°S 75.8094°W
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