| Melgar | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
.jpg) Mountains at the La Raya pass | |
 Location of Melgar in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Capital | Ayaviri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Alvarez Ccasa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,446.85 km (2,489.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,907 m (12,818 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67,138 |
| • Density | 10/km (27/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2108 |
| Website | www.ayaviriweb.com |
Melgar Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayaviri.
Geography
The Willkanuta range and the La Raya range traverse the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
- Achuqallani
- Aqu Punta
- Chachakumani
- Anqasi
- Chimpulla
- Chunta
- Chuwani
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Puno-Cusco)
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Melgar)
- Ch'iyar Salla
- Ch'ulla Rinri
- Ch'uxña Quta
- Hatun Ichhuna Kunka
- Hatun Sallika
- Hatun Yuraq Qaqa
- Hatunk'uchu
- Inka Kancha
- Jalanta
- Janq'u Q'awa
- Jarupata
- Lluxisa
- Kimsa Kunka
- Kuntur Saya
- Kunka
- Kuntur Pata
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kunturwasa
- Khunurana (Carabaya-Melgar)
- Khunurana (Melgar)
- Llallawi
- Mamaniri
- Maych'a Sinqa
- Minas Tira
- Misapata
- Misti Urqu
- Muru Muruni
- Muru Q'atawi
- Ñiq'i Quta
- Pichaqani
- Pirwani
- P'isaqani
- Puka Ch'uwaña
- Puka Parina
- Puka Urqu
- P'iya Qhuyani
- Qillqa
- Qillwa Quta
- Qinamari
- Quchak'uchu
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Qullpa Tira
- Qhuna Tira
- Q'atawi
- Q'illu Qaqa
- Sach'apata
- Salla Muqu
- Salla Tira
- Salla Wanqani
- Sampu
- Sapan Warmi
- Silla Qhata
- Silluta
- Sura Punta
- Surapata
- Taruja Marka
- T'aqañawi
- T'uqra
- Wamanlipani
- Wanq'uni
- Warmi Uma
- Waylla Wit'u
- Wila Pata
- Wilaquta
- Willkanuta
- Willu Punchu
- Wiqu
- Wisa Wisa (Lampa-Melgar)
- Wisa Wisa (Melgar)
- Wit'u Uma
- Yana Khuchilla
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Salla
- Yanaqucha (Carabaya-Melgar)
- Yanaqucha (Melgar)
- Yaritani
- Yuraq Qaqa
- Yuraq Q'asa (near Chullupata)
- Yuraq Q'asa (near Pumanuta)
Political division
The province measures 6,446.85 square kilometres (2,489.14 sq mi) and is divided into nine districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antauta | Ignacio Edgar Chura Mendoza | Antauta | 210802 |
| Ayaviri | Bernardo Natividad Meza Alvarez | Ayaviri | 210801 |
| Cupi | Yudel Rene Mamani Cervantes | Cupi | 210803 |
| Llalli | Leon Vilca Gamarra | Llalli | 210804 |
| Macari | Simon Amador Mamani Chañi | Macari | 210805 |
| Nuñoa | Atilio Rodo Huaman Tapara | Nuñoa | 210806 |
| Orurillo | Juan Rene Quispe Chunga | Orurillo | 210807 |
| Santa Rosa | Filiberto Tacca Navarro | Santa Rosa | 210808 |
| Umachiri | N | Umachiri | 210809 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.23% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 2, 2008
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (in Spanish) Official website
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