Lampa Province
Lampa | |
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 Inmaculada Concepción church in Lampa | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lampa in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Capital | Lampa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ciriaco Isidro Díaz Arestegui (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,991.73 km2 (2,313.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,892 m (12,769 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 40,856 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2107 |
| Website | www.munilampa.gob.pe |
Lampa province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. Its population is about 40,856. The capital is Lampa.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Sillapaka mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2]
- Amayani
- Anka Wachana
- Anta Q'awa
- Aqu P'ukru
- Awallani
- Chata
- Chunkara
- Chuqi
- Chuqi Pirwa
- Ch'ulla Rinri
- Hatun Pastu
- Hatun Q'asa
- Illani
- Janq'uyu
- Jayu Laqhi
- Kimsa Chata
- Kimsa Chuta
- Kirani
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kuntur Puñuna
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kuntur Uma
- Kuntur Wasi
- Kunturi
- Lamparasi
- Luntu Luntuni
- Machu Kunturi
- Mamañawi
- Mich'i Mich'ini
- Pachakutiq
- Pariwana
- Pichaqani
- Puka Punchu
- Pukara
- Phisqa Tira
- P'isqi Punta
- Qaqa Chupa
- Qillqa
- Qillwayuq
- Qullqa Sirka
- Qullqi
- Quylluni
- Q'atawini
- Sayt'u
- T'akra
- Urqun Thaki
- Uturunqani
- Wankara
- Wankarani
- Warmi Sayana
- Waykira
- Willuni
- Wini Wini
- Wira Apachita
- Wisa Wisa
- Yanawara (Ananta)
- Yanawara (Palca-Paratía)
- Yanawara (Paratía)
- Yaritayuq
- Yuraq Apachita
Political division
[edit]The province has an area of 5,791.73 square kilometers (2,236.20 sq mi) and is split into ten districts.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. As of 2007[update], Quechua was the first language of 74.56% of the population; Spanish of 24.84%; and Aymara of 0.37%.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
- ^ 2007 Peru Census, inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Official website
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