Calca Province
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| Calca | ||
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| Province | ||
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Cusco | |
| Capital | Calca | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ciriaco Condori Cruz (2007) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,414.49 km2 (1,704.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007 census) | ||
| • Total | 65,407 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 0804 | |
| Website | www.municalca.gob.pe | |
Calca Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
- Calca (Calca)
- Coya (Coya)
- Lamay (Lamay)
- Lares (Lares)
- Pisac (Pisac)
- San Salvador (San Salvador)
- Taray (Taray)
- Yanatile (Quebrada Honda)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.47% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (Spanish) Municipal web site
Coordinates: 13°19′09″S 71°57′17″W / 13.319304°S 71.954656°W
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