Ollachea District

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Country Peru
FoundedMay 2, 1854
Elevation
2,785 m (9,137 ft)
Ullachiya
Interactive map of Ullachiya
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceCarabaya
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalUllachiya
Area
  Total
595.79 km2 (230.04 sq mi)
Elevation
2,785 m (9,137 ft)
Population
  Total
5,128
  Density8.607/km2 (22.29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210308

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

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

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]

Climate

See also

References

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