Recuay Province
| Recuay | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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The lake Quñuqqucha in front of the mountain Qiwllarahu | |
 Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Recuay, Peru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milton Duck Leon Vergara (2007) |
The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Political division
Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are:
| DISTRICT | MAYOR |
|---|---|
| Catac | Hernan Yolando Perez Alvarado |
| Cotaparaco | Luis Beltran Carranza Ramirez |
| Huayllapampa | Eustorgio Isaac Leon Paico |
| Llacllin | Gerardo Cristobal Ramirez Salome |
| Marca | Lionel Fabio Tolentino Flores |
| Pampas Chico | Juan Teodocio Ibarra Padilla |
| Pararin | Roberto Melchor Requena Garcia |
| Recuay | Milton Duck Leon Vergara |
| Tapacocha | Lenin Uribe Ramos Cosme |
| Ticapampa | Pedro Melecio Cochachin Ortiz |
Geography
The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
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Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (63.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
Sources
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 9°43′24″S 77°27′26″W / 9.723429°S 77.457215°W