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Ollaraya District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno, Peru.[1]

Ollaraya Ullaraya
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Yunguyo
Founded	December 7, 1984
Capital	San Miguel de Ollaraya
Government
• Mayor	Pastor Alvarez Nina
Area
• Total	23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi)
Elevation	3,881 m (12,733 ft)
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	3,935
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	211305

History

Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24019 (December 24, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Authorities

Mayors

• 2011-2014: Pastor Alvarez Nina.
• 2007-2010: Alexander Bryan Uchasara Mamani.

Festivities

• Ascension of Jesus.
• Our Lady of Luján.

See also

• Intini Uyu Pata
• Administrative divisions of Peru

References

External links

• INEI Perú

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