Lampa Province

Lampa
Lampa
	Province
	Inmaculada Concepción church in Lampa
	Coat of arms
	Location of Lampa in the Puno Region
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Capital	Lampa
Government
• Mayor	Ciriaco Isidro Díaz Arestegui ; (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	5,991.73 km2 (2,313.42 sq mi)
Elevation	3,892 m (12,769 ft)
Population
• Total	40,856
• Density	6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
UBIGEO	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]

Amayani
Anka Wachana
Anta Q'awa
Aqu P'ukru
Awallani
Chata
Chunkara
Chuqi
Chuqi Pirwa
Ch'ulla Rinri
Hatun Pastu
Hatun Q'asa
Illani
Janq'uyu
Jayu Laqhi
Kimsa Chata
Kimsa Chuta
Kirani
Kuntur Ikiña
Kuntur Puñuna
Kuntur Sayana
Kuntur Uma
Kuntur Wasi
Kunturi
Lamparasi
Luntu Luntuni
Machu Kunturi
Mamañawi
Mich'i Mich'ini
Pachakutiq
Pariwana
Pichaqani
Puka Punchu
Pukara
Phisqa Tira
P'isqi Punta
Qaqa Chupa
Qillqa
Qillwayuq
Qullqa Sirka
Qullqi
Quylluni
Q'atawini
Sayt'u
T'akra
Urqun Thaki
Uturunqani
Wankara
Wankarani
Warmi Sayana
Waykira
Willuni
Wini Wini
Wira Apachita
Wisa Wisa
Yanawara (Ananta)
Yanawara (Palca-Paratía)
Yanawara (Paratía)
Yaritayuq
Yuraq Apachita

Political division

The province has an area of 5,791.73 square kilometers (2,236.20 sq mi) and is split into ten districts.

Cabanilla
Calapuja
Lampa
Nicasio
Ocuviri
Palca
Paratia
Pucará
Santa Lucía
Vilavila

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. As of 2007, Quechua was the first language of 74.56% of the population; Spanish of 24.84%; and Aymara of 0.37%.^[3]

References

^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Retrieved November 8, 2007.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
^ 2007 Peru Census, inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

(in Spanish) Official website

[1] (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Retrieved November 8, 2007.

[2] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)

[3] 2007 Peru Census, inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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