Lampa Province Explained

Lampa
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Puno
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Lampa
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ciriaco Isidro Díaz Arestegui
(2019-2022)
Area Total Km2:5991.73
Elevation M:3892
Population Total:40856
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:2107
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

The Sillapaka mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2]

Political division

The province has an area of 5791.73km2 and is split into ten districts.

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent., Quechua was the first language of 74.56% of the population; Spanish of 24.84%; and Aymara of 0.37%.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  3. [2007 Peru Census]