Ilave District
| Ilave | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Coordinates: 16°6′10″S 69°36′22″W / 16.10278°S 69.60611°WCoordinates: 16°6′10″S 69°36′22″W / 16.10278°S 69.60611°W | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | El Collao |
| Capital | Ilave |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Huanca Flores |
| Area | |
| • Total | 874.57 km2 (337.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,847 m (12,621 ft) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 54,138 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210501 |
Ilave District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
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]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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