Ollachea District
| Ollachea | |
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| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Ollachea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 595.79 km2 (230.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,785 m (9,137 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,128 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210308 |
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]
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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
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Carabaya Province and Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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Coordinates: 13°47′41″S 70°28′17″W / 13.79472°S 70.47139°W
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