El Collao Province
# El Collao Province

El Collao Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru, created in 1992. The capital of the province is the city of Ilave.

## Political division

The province measures 5,600.51 square kilometres (2,162.37 sq mi) and is divided into five districts:

| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
| - | - | - | - |
| Capazo | Eulario Modesto Mayta Ccollo | Capazo | 210502 |
| Conduriri | Pedro Montalico Quenta | Conduriri | 210505 |
| Ilave | Fortunato Calli Incacutipa | Ilave | 210501 |
| Pilcuyo | Isidro Lupaca Ticona | Pilcuyo | 210503 |
| Santa Rosa | Ismael Acero Mamani | Mazo Cruz | 210504 |

## Geography

Some of the highest peaks of the province are Panti Usu and Suri. Other mountains are listed below:

| Arichuwa Atapalluni Chuqi Luk'anani Chuqi Quta Chuqu Chuquni Chuta Kunka Ch'iyar Jaqhi Illimani Jach'a K'uchu Janq'u Qachi Janq'u Q'awa Jisk'a Larqanku Jisk'a Mawruma Jiwaña Kuntur Wawachawi K'awchini | Laramani Larqanku Llallawa Llust'a K'uchu Mawruma Milluma Parwayuni Pata Jaqhi Phaq'u Q'awa Qallu Larqanku Qarwa P'iq'iña Qiwña Milluku Qiwña Mulluq'u Q'ulini Sukata Laq'a Sura Wiqu | Tanka Tanka Tankani Titi Uta Tuma Tumani Uma Jalsu Waka P'iq'iña Wanqani Wanq'uri Warawarani Wari Kunka Wila Chunkara Wila Kunka Wila Purakani Wilantani Wiluyu |
| - | - | - |

## Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (76.51%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.57% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.65% using Quechua (2007 Peru Census).

