Melgar Province

Melgar Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.[1] The capital of the province is the city of Ayaviri.

Melgar
Province
Mountains at the La Raya pass
Coat of arms
Location of Melgar in the Puno Region
CountryPeru
RegionPuno
CapitalAyaviri
Government
 • MayorEsteban Alvarez Ccasa
Area
 • Total6,446.85 km2 (2,489.14 sq mi)
Elevation
3,907 m (12,818 ft)
Population
 • Total67,138
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
UBIGEO2108
Websitewww.ayaviriweb.com

Geography

The Willkanuta range and the La Raya range traverse the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2]

  • 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).[3]

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See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 2, 2008
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007


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