Lampa Province

For other uses, see Lampa (disambiguation).
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
(2007-2010)
Area
  Total 5,991.73 km2 (2,313.42 sq mi)
Elevation 3,892 m (12,769 ft)
Population
  Total 48,239
  Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
UBIGEO 2107
Website www.munilampa.gob.pe

Lampa province is a province of the Puno region in Peru. Its population is about 50,000. 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 5,791.73 square kilometers (2,236.20 sq mi) and is split into ten districts.

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]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) 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, inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

Coordinates: 15°25′S 70°35′W / 15.417°S 70.583°W / -15.417; -70.583

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