Antabamba Province
For other places with the same name, see Antabamba (disambiguation).
| Antabamba | |
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| Province | |
 Location of Antabamba in the Apurímac Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Capital | Antabamba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,219.01 km2 (1,242.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,932 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Website |
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Antabamba Province is one of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Antabamba.
Boundaries
- North: Grau Province
- East: Cotabambas Province, Cusco Region
- South: Arequipa Region
- West: Aymaraes Province
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
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Political division
The province measures 1,242.33 square kilometres (479.67 sq mi) and is divided into seven districts:
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.28% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province and the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
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Coordinates: 14°25′S 72°45′W / 14.417°S 72.750°W
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