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Islay Province

Islay
Province
Coat of arms of Islay
Coat of arms
Location of Islay in the Arequipa Region
Location of Islay in the Arequipa Region
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 / -17.019836; -72.016052


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