Caravelí Province
| Caravelí | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location of Caravelí in the Arequipa Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Caravelí |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camilo Jose Carcamo Mattos (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,139.86 km2 (5,073.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 31,477 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0403 |
| Website | www.municaraveli.gob.pe |
Caravelí Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
Political Division
The province is divided into thirteen districts which are:
- Acarí (Acarí)
- Atico (Atico)
- Atiquipa (Atiquipa)
- Bella Unión (Bella Unión)
- Cahuacho (Cahuacho)
- Caravelí (Caravelí)
- Chala (Chala)
- Chaparra (Achanizo)
- Huanuhuanu (Tocota)
- Jaqui (Jaqui)
- Lomas (Lomas)
- Quicacha (Quicacha)
- Yauca (Yauca)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (84.24%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.49% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 1.07 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (Spanish) Municipal website
Coordinates: 15°46′22″S 73°21′57″W / 15.772764°S 73.365775°W