Lampa province

For other uses, see Lampa (disambiguation).
Lampa
Province
Inmaculada Concepción church in Lampa
Inmaculada Concepción church in Lampa
Coat of arms of Lampa
Coat of arms
Location of Lampa in the Puno Region
Location of Lampa in the Puno Region
CountryPeru
RegionPuno
CapitalLampa
Government
 • MayorCiriaco Isidro Díaz Arestegui
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total
5,991.73 km2 (2,313.42 sq mi)
Elevation
3,892 m (12,769 ft)
Population
 • Total
40,856
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
UBIGEO2107
Websitewww.munilampa.gob.pe

Lampa is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. Its population is about 40,856. 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. ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Municipalidad Provincial de Lampa, Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Lampa (Puno Region)
  3. ^ 2007 Peru Census, inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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


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