Ollaraya District Explained

Ollaraya
Native Name:Ullaraya
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Puno
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Yunguyo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 7, 1984
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:San Miguel de Ollaraya
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pastor Alvarez Nina
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:23.67
Elevation M:3881
Population Total:3935
Population As Of:2007 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:211305

Ollaraya District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno, Peru.[1]

History

Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24019 (December 24, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

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

Mayors

Festivities

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe