Ollaraya District
Ollaraya
Ullaraya | |
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| 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
[edit]Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24019 (December 24, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
Ethnic groups
[edit]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
[edit]Mayors
[edit]- 2011-2014: Pastor Alvarez Nina.
- 2007-2010: Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani.
Festivities
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (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)
External links
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