Ayaviri, Melgar
Ayaviri
Ayawiri | |
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Village | |
Ayaviri panorama | |
| Coordinates: 14°52′54.56″S 70°35′24.22″W / 14.8818222°S 70.5900611°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| District | Ayaviri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Huahuasoncco Hancco |
| Elevation | 3,907 m (12,818 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2015) | 20,152 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | http://www.munimelgar.gob.pe/ |
Ayaviri or Ayawiri (Aymara) is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province Melgar in the region Puno. According to the 2007 Peruvian census, Ayaviri has a population of 22,667 people. Local festivities of note include the Festividad de Calendaria on January 24 and the Aniversario de la Provincia on October 25.