Ilave | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -16.1028°N -69.6061°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | El Collao |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Ilave |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mario Huanca Flores |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 874.57 |
Elevation M: | 3847 |
Population Total: | 54138 |
Population As Of: | 2007 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 210501 |
Ilave District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (73.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.76% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]