El Collao province
El Collao | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of El Collao in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Capital | Ilave |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,600.51 km2 (2,162.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 76,749 |
| • Density | 13.704/km2 (35.493/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2105 |
El Collao is a province of the Puno Region in Peru,[1] created in 1992. The capital of the province is the city of Ilave.
Political division
The province measures 5,600.51 square kilometres (2,162.37 sq mi) and is divided into five districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capazo | Eulario Modesto Mayta Ccollo | Capazo | 210502 |
| Conduriri | Pedro Montalico Quenta | Conduriri | 210505 |
| Ilave | Fortunato Calli Incacutipa | Ilave | 210501 |
| Pilcuyo | Isidro Lupaca Ticona | Pilcuyo | 210503 |
| Santa Rosa | Ismael Acero Mamani | Mazocruz | 210504 |
Geography
Some of the highest peaks of the province are Panti Usu and Suri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Arichuwa
- Atapalluni
- Chuqi Luk'anani
- Chuqi Quta
- Chuqu Chuquni
- Chuta Kunka
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Illimani
- Jach'a K'uchu
- Janq'u Qachi
- Janq'u Q'awa
- Jisk'a Larqanku
- Jisk'a Mawruma
- Jiwaña
- Kuntur Wawachawi
- K'awchini
- Laramani
- Larqanku
- Llallawa
- Llust'a K'uchu
- Mawruma
- Milluma
- Parwayuni
- Pata Jaqhi
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qallu Larqanku
- Qarwa P'iq'iña
- Qiwña Milluku
- Qiwña Mulluq'u
- Q'ulini
- Sukata Laq'a
- Sura Wiqu
- Tanka
- Tanka Tankani
- Titi Uta
- Tuma Tumani
- Uma Jalsu
- Waka P'iq'iña
- Wanqani
- Wanq'uri
- Warawarani
- Wari Kunka
- Wila Chunkara
- Wila Kunka
- Wila Purakani
- Wilantani
- Wiluyu
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (76.51%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.65% using Quechua (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved December 29, 2007
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of El Collao (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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