Cotabambas Province

Province in Apurímac, Peru

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Location of Cotabambas in the Apurímac Region

CountryPeruRegionApurímacCapitalTambobambaArea

• Total2,612.72 km² (1,008.78 sq mi)Population

• Total44,028 • Density17/km² (44/sq mi)

The Cotabambas Province is a province located in the Apurímac Region of Peru. The province has a population of 44,028 inhabitants. The capital of this province is the city of Tambobamba.

Boundaries

North: Cusco Region
East: Cusco Region
South: Cusco Region
West: Abancay Province, Grau Province, Antabamba Province

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Wiska at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Anka Wachana
Aqchi Wachana
Chunta
Ch'uwañuma
Huch'uy Miyu Kancha
Jaqhira Sirka
Kunturi
Limaq
Llulluch'a Urqu
Llulluch'ayuq
Millpuq
Ñiq'ita
Parqa Urqu
Pukar
Phiruru
Quña Quta
Qhawana Marka
Qhillani
Q'iswa Chakana
Q'umir Qaqa
Sipita
Surimana
Taya Sirk'a
T'akra
Wamanripayuq
Waqra Waqra
Waraquyuq
Winku P'ukru

Political division

The province extends over an area of 2,612.72 square kilometers (1,008.78 sq mi) and is divided into six districts:

Tambobamba
Cotabambas
Coyllurqui
Haquira
Mara
Challhuahuacho

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.55 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.17% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

References

^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Aymaraes Province, Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007