Islay provinceIslay is the smallest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.Political divisionThe province is divided into six districts which are: Cocachacra Dean Valdivia Islay Mejía Mollendo Punta de BombonEthnic groupsThe province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 10.59% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 3.24% using Aymara.