Ollaraya District

Ollaraya
Ullaraya
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Yunguyo
Founded December 7, 1984
Capital San Miguel de Ollaraya
Government
 • Mayor Pastor Alvarez Nina
Area
 • Total 23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi)
Elevation 3,881 m (12,733 ft)
Population (2007 census)
 • Total 3,935
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 211305

Ollaraya District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno, Peru.[1]

History

Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24019 (December 24, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

Mayors

Festivities

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

See also

Coordinates: 16°13′10″S 68°59′29″W / 16.2195°S 68.9914°W / -16.2195; -68.9914

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