Aymaraes Province
| Aymaraes[1] | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location of Aymaraes[2] in the Apurímac Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Founded | June 21, 1824 |
| Capital | Chalhuanca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,213.07 km2 (1,626.68 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,598 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0304 |
| Website |
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Aymaraes Province is the largest of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chalhuanca. The province was founded by General Simón Bolívar on June 21, 1824.
Boundaries
- North: Andahuaylas Province, Abancay Province
- East: Abancay Province, Antabamba Province
- South: Arequipa Region
- West: Arequipa Region, Andahuaylas Province
Political division
The province measures 1,242.33 square kilometres (479.67 sq mi) and is divided into seventeen districts:
- Chalhuanca
- Capaya
- Caraybamba
- Chapimarca
- Colcabamba
- Cotaruse
- Huayllo
- Justo Apu Sahuaraura
- Lucre
- Pocohuanca
- San Juan de Chacña
- Sañayca
- Soraya
- Tapairihua
- Tintay
- Toraya
- Yanaca
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.15 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Official website of the aymaraes Province
- ↑ (Spanish) Official website of the aymaraes Province
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
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