Castilla Province




Province in Arequipa, Peru













































Castilla
Province

Coropuna as seen from Tipan

Coropuna as seen from Tipan


Location of Castilla in the Arequipa Region
Location of Castilla in the Arequipa Region

Country Peru
Region Arequipa
Capital Aplao
Government

 • Mayor Gilder Edy Medina Collado (2007)
Area

 • Total 6,914.48 km2 (2,669.70 sq mi)
Population
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(2005 census)

 • Total 36,568
 • Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
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Website www.municipiocastilla.gob.pe

Castilla Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. It was named after Ramón Castilla.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Political division


  • 3 Ethnic groups


  • 4 See also


  • 5 Sources


  • 6 External links





Geography


The Chila mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Coropuna at 6,425 m (21,079 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[1]




  • Apachita

  • Asiruta

  • Asnu Wañusqa

  • Ayri Qutu

  • Challwani

  • Chila

  • Chinchun

  • Chuqi P'unqu

  • Chuqi Pirwa


  • Chila (Cast.-Caylloma)

  • Chila Pilluni

  • Ch'illkayuq

  • Ch'uwañuma

  • Ikma

  • Janq'u Qala

  • Kimsa Chata

  • Kiska P'anqa

  • Kuntur

  • Kuntur Qaqa

  • Kunturkhacha

  • Llallawi

  • Minasniyuq

  • Pampa Qullqa

  • Puka Mawras


  • Puka Mawras (Andagua)

  • Puma Ranra

  • Pilluni

  • Phusuqu

  • P'aqu Urqu

  • P'isqi P'isqi

  • Qallwa

  • Qaqamayu

  • Qinchaña

  • Qullpa

  • Q'illa Q'illa

  • Q'illu Q'illu

  • Qillqani

  • Sama Q'asa

  • Sani

  • Sawsi

  • Sukna

  • Sulimana

  • Sulluku Llawa

  • Sunqu

  • Tiklla


  • Tiklla (Qaqamayu)

  • Tuqlla Tuqlla

  • T'iksu

  • Uqi Q'asa

  • Usqullu

  • Wakapallqa

  • Waman Quri

  • Wamanripayuq

  • Wanqa

  • Waña Q'awa

  • Waqrawiri

  • Waylla Tarpuna

  • Wayrani

  • Wayta

  • Wayta Kuntur Sinqa

  • Wayllayuq

  • Willkani

  • Yana Mawras

  • Yana Qaqa

  • Yana Urqu

  • Yanawara

  • Yanqha

  • Yuraq Q'asa



Machuqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.[1]



Political division


The province is divided into fourteen districts which are, with its capital in parenthesis:




  • Andagua (Andagua)


  • Aplao (Aplao)


  • Ayo (Ayo)


  • Chachas (Chachas)


  • Chilcaymarca (Chilcaymarca)


  • Choco (Choco)


  • Huancarqui (Huancarqui)


  • Machaguay (Machaguay)


  • Orcopampa (Orcopampa)


  • Pampacolca (Pampacolca)


  • Tipán (Tipán)


  • Uñón (Uñón)


  • Uraca (Corire)


  • Viraco (Viraco)



Ethnic groups


The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (79.72%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.52% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 1.51% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]



See also



  • Antamayu

  • Mawk'allaqta



Sources





  1. ^ ab escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)


  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007






External links



  • (in Spanish) Official municipal website








Coordinates: 16°05′10″S 72°29′15″W / 16.086011°S 72.487611°W / -16.086011; -72.487611







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