Castilla Province
| Castilla | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
|
Coropuna as seen from Tipan | |
 Location of Castilla in the Arequipa Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Aplao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilder Edy Medina Collado (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,914.48 km2 (2,669.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 36,568 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0404 |
| Website | www.municipiocastilla.gob.pe |
Castilla Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. It was named after Ramón Castilla.
Political division
The province is divided into fourteen districts which are, with its capital in parenthesis:
- Andagua (Andagua)
- Aplao (Aplao)
- Ayo (Ayo)
- Chachas (Chachas)
- Chilcaymarca (Chilcaymarca)
- Choco (Choco)
- Huancarqui (Huancarqui)
- Machaguay (Machaguay)
- Orcopampa (Orcopampa)
- Pampacolca (Pampacolca)
- Tipán (Tipán)
- Uñón (Uñón)
- Uraca (Corire)
- Viraco (Viraco)
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 (79.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.52% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 1.51% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (Spanish) Official municipal website
Coordinates: 16°05′10″S 72°29′15″W / 16.086011°S 72.487611°W