Islay | ||
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Province | ||
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![]() Location of Islay in the Arequipa Region |
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Country | Peru | |
Region | Arequipa | |
Capital | Mollendo | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Miguel Roman Valdivia (2007) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,886.49 km2 (1,500.58 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 51,328 | |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) | |
UBIGEO | 0407 | |
Website | www.munimollendo.gob.pe |
Islay Province is the smallest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
The province is divided into six districts which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (85.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.59% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 3.24% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 17°01′11″S 72°00′58″W / 17.019836°S 72.016052°W