Islay Province
| 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
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