El Collao | |
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 Location of El Collao in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Capital | Ilave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,600.51 km2 (2,162.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 76,749 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 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 5,600.51 square kilometres (2,162.37 sq mi) and is divided into five districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
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| Capazo | Eulario Modesto Mayta Ccollo | Capazo | 210502 |
| Conduriri | Pedro Montalico Quenta | Conduriri | 210505 |
| Ilave | Fortunato Calli Incacutipa | Ilave | 210501 |
| Pilcuyo | Isidro Lupaca Ticona | Pilcuyo | 210503 |
| Santa Rosa | 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]
Puno is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco and Arequipa on the west, Moquegua on the southwest, and Tacna on the south. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located on Lake Titicaca in the geographical region known as the Altiplano or high sierra.
Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. It is the economic powerhouse of the region.
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Coordinates: 16°05′07″S69°38′13″W / 16.085278°S 69.637041°W
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