Vilavila
Wila Wila | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Lampa |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | Vilavila |
Government | |
• Mayor | Justiniano Romulo Ahumada Viveros |
Area | |
• Total | 156.65 km2 (60.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,300 m (14,100 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,046 |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 210710 |
Vilavila (in Hispanicized spelling) or Wila Wila ( Aymara wila red, blood-red, [1] the reduplication signifies that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of red color") is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru. [2]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pariwana at 5,022 m (16,476 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, while only 1.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [4]
Vilavila
Wila Wila | |
---|---|
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Lampa |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | Vilavila |
Government | |
• Mayor | Justiniano Romulo Ahumada Viveros |
Area | |
• Total | 156.65 km2 (60.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,300 m (14,100 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,046 |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 210710 |
Vilavila (in Hispanicized spelling) or Wila Wila ( Aymara wila red, blood-red, [1] the reduplication signifies that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of red color") is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru. [2]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pariwana at 5,022 m (16,476 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, while only 1.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [4]