Quispicanchi Province
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| Quispicanchi | |
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| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Urcos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domingo Huittoccollo Curasi (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,564.79 km2 (2,920.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 82,802 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0812 |
Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Boundaries
- North: Paucartambo Province and Madre de Dios Region
- East: Puno Region
- South: Canchis Province
- West: Acomayo Province, Paruro Province and Cusco Province
Political division
The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- Andahuaylillas (Andahuaylillas)
- Camanti (Quince Mil)
- Ccarhuayo (Ccarhuayo)
- Ccatca (Ccatca)
- Cusipata (Cusipata)
- Huaro (Huaro)
- Lucre (Lucre)
- Marcapata (Marcapata)
- Ocongate (Ocongate)
- Oropesa (Oropesa)
- Quiquijana (Quiquijana)
- Urcos (Urcos)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
Places of interest
- Chumpi
- Chuqi Pukyu
- Pikillaqta
- Qullpa Ananta
- Q'umirqucha (Camanti)
- Q'umirqucha (Q'umir Qucha)
- Q'umirqucha (Yanaq Qusqu K'uchu)
- Rumiqullqa
- Sinkrinaqucha
- Siwinaqucha
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 13°42′00″S 71°38′24″W / 13.70000°S 71.64000°W
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