Ollachea District

Ollachea
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Carabaya
Founded	May 2, 1854
Capital	Ollachea
Area
• Total	595.79 km^2 (230.04 sq mi)
Elevation	2,785 m (9,137 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	5,128
• Density	8.6/km^2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	210308

Ollachea District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.^[1]

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range and the Willkanuta mountain range traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:^[2]

Allin Qhapaq Ananta K'uchu Apachita Ari Kunka Ari Kunka Apachita Huch'uy Yana Qaqa Ichhupata Kiswarani Kuntur Wachana Llanthu Q'asa Llusk'a Rit'i Machu Rit'i Pä Qullu P'allqa P'allqa Kunka Apachita Puka Urqu	P'uykutuni Qillqata Qillwaqucha Urqu Qiwiñayuq Qucha Wasi Qullpa Qaqa Quri Pintay Qhichwani Q'illu Kunka Q'illu Sallayuq Rit'i Wasi Rit'iqucha Silla Kunka Sullulluni Taruka Sayana Turpa Urqu	T'inkiqucha T'ipa Q'asa T'uqra Warachani Wari Sayana Warmi Warmini Wayna Qhapaq Wila Kunka Wiskana Yana Qaqa Yana Urqu Yanaqucha Yuraq Kawalluyuq Yuraq Salla

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

See also

• Chichakuri

References

1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Carabaya Province and Putina Province (Puno Region)
3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°47′41″S 70°28′17″W / 13.79472°S 70.47139°W