Ollachea District

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Ollachea
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceCarabaya
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalOllachea
Area
 • Total595.79 km2 (230.04 sq mi)
Elevation
2,785 m (9,137 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total5,128
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210308

Ollachea District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

The Kallawaya mountain range and the Willkanuta mountain range traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Allin Qhapaq
  • Allqamarini
  • Ananta K'uchu
  • Apachita
  • Ari Kunka
  • Ari Kunka Apachita
  • Asnuni
  • Huch'uy Yana Qaqa
  • Ichhu Pata
  • Kiswarani
  • Kuntur Wachana
  • Llanthu Q'asa
  • Llusk'a Rit'i
  • Machu Rit'i
  • Michi Michi
  • Pä Qullu
  • Pallqa
  • Pallqa Kunka Apachita
  • Pari Urqu
  • Puka Urqu
  • P'uykutuni
  • Qachi Qachini
  • Qillqata
  • Qillwaqucha Urqu
  • Qiwiñayuq
  • Qucha Wasi
  • Qullpa Qaqa
  • Quri Pintay
  • Qhichwani
  • Q'illu Kunka
  • Q'illu Sallayuq
  • Rit'i Wasi
  • Rit'iqucha
  • Silla Kunka
  • Sullulluni
  • Taruka Sayana
  • Turpa Urqu
  • Turu Puñuna
  • T'inkiqucha
  • T'ipa Q'asa
  • T'uqra
  • Wank'a Rumi
  • Warachani
  • Wari Sayana
  • Warmi Warmini
  • Wayna Qhapaq
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wiskana
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yanaqucha
  • Yuraq Khawayuyuq
  • Yuraq Salla

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Carabaya Province and Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ 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)

Coordinates: 13°47′41″S 70°28′17″W / 13.79472°S 70.47139°W / -13.79472; -70.47139


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