Caylloma Province
| Caylloma Province | ||
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 Location of the province in the Arequipa region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Arequipa | |
| Seat | Chivay | |
| surface | 14,019.5 km² | |
| Residents | 86,771 (2017) | |
| density | 6.2 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | August 13, 1834 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE | |
| Website | municaylloma.gob.pe (Spanish) | |
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| Alcalde Provincial | Alvaro Cáceres Llica (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 41 ′ S , 71 ° 37 ′ W
The Caylloma Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa region in southern Peru . The province has an area of 14,019.46 km². In the 2017 census, 86,771 people lived in the province. In 1993 the population was 45,236, in 2007 73,718. The provincial administration is located in the small town of Chivay .
Geographical location
The Caylloma province is located about 700 km southeast of the state capital Lima . It stretches across the Peruvian Western Cordillera and has a length in NE-SW direction of over 210 km. The upper reaches of the Río Camaná , the Río Colca , crosses the area in a westerly direction. The Mismi and Sabancaya volcanoes rise in the province .
The province of Caylloma borders in the southwest with the province Camaná , in the west with the province Castilla , in the north with the region Cusco , in the east with the region Puno and in the southeast with the province Arequipa .
Administrative division
The Caylloma Province is divided into 20 districts (distritos) . The district of Chivay is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Achoma | Achoma |
| Cabanaconde | Cabanaconde |
| Callalli | Callalli |
| Caylloma | Caylloma |
| Chivay | Chivay |
| Coporaque | Coporaque |
| Huambo | Huambo |
| Huanca | Huanca |
| Ichupampa | Ichupampa |
| lari | lari |
| Lluta | Lluta |
| Maca | Maca |
| madrigal | madrigal |
| Majes | El Pedregal |
| San Antonio de Chuca | Imata |
| Sibayo | Sibayo |
| Tapay | Tapay |
| Tisco | Tisco |
| Tuti | Tuti |
| Yanque | Yanque |
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú