| El Collao | |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1992 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ilave |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 5600.51 |
| Population Total: | 76749 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 2105 |
El Collao Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru,[1] created in 1992. The capital of the province is the city of Ilave.
The province measures and is divided into five districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulario Modesto Mayta Ccollo | Capazo | 210502 | ||
| Pedro Montalico Quenta | Conduriri | 210505 | ||
| Fortunato Calli Incacutipa | Ilave | 210501 | ||
| Isidro Lupaca Ticona | Pilcuyo | 210503 | ||
| Ismael Acero Mamani | Mazo Cruz | 210504 |
Some of the highest peaks of the province are Panti Usu and Suri. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (76.51%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.65% using Quechua (2007 Peru Census).[3]