Chucuito Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Juli.

History

Chucuito is cited by Comentarios Reales de los Incas. On the 1st chapter of the 3th book of Comentarios reales de los incas, Chucuito is mentioned because of huge monuments and anthropomorphic statues.

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the province is Chuqi Patilla at approximately 5200 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Altarani • Arichuwa • Atapalluni • Chachakumani • Chuqi Patilla • Ch'iyar Jaqhi • Ch'usiqani • Ch'uwaña • Jach'a Nasa • Jach'a Uma Chuqu • Janq'u Jaqhi • Janq'u Qalani • Jilarata • Jisk'a Wallata • Kimsa Chuta • Kuntur Ikiña • K'uchuni • Laram Jaqhi • Laramani • Llallawa • Mamaniri • Marqu Nasani • Misani • Nasa Parqu • Payrumani • Pä Sirka • Pichaqani • Pukara • Qarwa P'iq'iña • Qhapiya • Q'iruni • Sankayuni • Saywani Sirka • Tanka • Tanka Qullu • Uma Chuqu • Waka P'iqi • Wallata Awki • Wanq'uni • Qarwa P'iq'iña • Wila Kunka • Wila Purakani • Wila Qullu • Wiluyu

Languages

According to the 2007 census, Aymara was spoken by 72.4% of the population as their first language, while 26.8% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke Quechua, 0.1% spoke Asháninka, 0.0% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.

Political division

The province measures 3978.13 km2 and is divided into seven districts: