Ollaraya District
Ollaraya
Ullaraya | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| • Total | 3,935 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| 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
- 2011-2014: Pastor Alvarez Nina.
- 2007-2010: Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani.
Festivities
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
See also
External links
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
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| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
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| Yunguyo | |
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