Abancay Province
| Abancay[1] | ||
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| Province | ||
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Ampay (in the background on the left) as seen from Usphaqucha | ||
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 Location of Abancay[4] in the Apurímac Region | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Apurímac | |
| Capital | Abancay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jose Manuel Campos Cespedes (2007) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,447.13 km2 (1,330.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2002 estimate) | ||
| • Total | 123,395 | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 0301 | |
| Website |
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The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.
Boundaries
- North: Cusco Region
- East: Cotabambas Province, Grau Province
- South: Aymaraes Province, Antabamba Province, Grau Province
- West: Andahuaylas Province, Aymaraes Province
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the province is Ampay located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:[5]
- Allqa Marka
- Antaqucha
- Aqu Q'asa
- Atuq Pata
- Chakana
- Chaku Urqu
- Chawpi
- Chunkara
- Chuntani
- Hatun Ullukuyuq
- Huch'uy Q'urawiri
- Ichhu Urqu
- Inka Pirqa
- Inka Wasi
- Janq'u Marka
- Kallanka
- Kimsa P'ukru
- Kimsa P'unqu
- Kimsa Urqu
- Kimsaqucha
- Kimsa Wayna
- Kiska Urqu
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kunturillu
- Lurituyuq
- Llaksa
- Llikawi
- Mawk'allaqta
- Muruqucha
- Pillpintu
- Pinqulluni
- Pirwata
- Pisqaqucha
- Pukara
- P'unqu Q'asa
- Qala Saywa
- Qillqas
- Qiñwa Marka
- Qiñwa Urqu
- Quncha Pallana
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Q'illu Q'asa (Aban.-Grau)
- Q'urawiri
- Rumi Chaka
- Runtuqucha
- Silla Urqu
- Suntur
- Sunturu
- Sunturuyuq
- Sunqun Marka
- Surimana
- Waman Ch'arpa
- Waraquyuq
- Warmi Rumi
- Wayllayuq
- Willkawara
- Wiraqucha
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Allpa
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
Political division
Abancay Province is divided into nine districts, which are:
| DISTRICT | MAYOR |
|---|---|
| Abancay | Jose Manuel Campos Cespedes |
| Chacoche | Martin Puma Cayllahua |
| Circa | Asunto Gregorio Montoya Juro |
| Curahuasi | Danilo Valenza Calvo |
| Huanipaca | Jose Chacon Vargas |
| Lambrama | Hilario Saldivar Taipe |
| Pichirhua | Marcelino Montes Aguilar |
| San Pedro de Cachora | Huber Cuaresma Espinoza |
| Tamburco | Fernando Zuñiga Gutierrez |
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (51.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.06% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.21% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[6]
See also
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1921 Collier's Encyclopedia article Abancay. |
- ↑ (Spanish) Official website of the Abancay Province
- ↑ (Spanish) Official website of the Abancay Province
- ↑ (Spanish) Official website of the Abancay Province
- ↑ (Spanish) Official website of the Abancay Province
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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Coordinates: 13°38′02″S 72°52′52″W / 13.634°S 72.881°W
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