Antabamba Province
Antabamba | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Antabamba in the Apurímac Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Capital | Antabamba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,219.01 km2 (1,242.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,932 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Antabamba Province is one of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Antabamba.
Boundaries[edit]
- North: Grau Province
- East: Cotabambas Province, Cusco Region
- South: Arequipa Region
- West: Aymaraes Province
Geography[edit]
Antabamba Province covers an area of 1,242.33 square kilometres (479.67 sq mi). The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
- Allqa Walusa
- Aqu Q'asa
- Chachakumani
- Chaku Q'asa
- Chankuwaña
- Hatun Qillqa
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatunqullpa
- Huch'uy Sara Sara
- Ikma
- Inti Utka
- Kimsaqucha
- Kisu Qutu
- Kiswarani
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kuntur Wasi
- Kunturi
- Luychu
- Lunq'u
- Llamuqa
- Llaqtarana
- Llulluch'a
- Lluqu Chuyma
- Maranniyuq
- Millu
- Mina Q'asa
- Misa Urqu
- Muntirayuq
- Muruq'u
- Pachak Pata
- Paychi (Antabamba)
- Paychi (Antabamba-Esp. Medr.)
- Pilluni
- Pirqa
- Puka Puka
- Puka Ranra
- Puka Urqu (Antabamba)
- Puka Urqu (Oropesa)
- Puka Willka
- Pumanuta
- Phiruru
- Qillqa
- Quncha Urqu
- Quri Pawkara
- Quri Waraqa
- Q'illu
- Q'illu Pachaka
- Q'illu Urqu
- Q'illu Wachu
- Runtu Quri
- Runtuqucha
- Salli
- Sara Sara
- Saywa Punta
- Sisiwa
- Suntur
- Sura Kallanka
- Surapata
- Taruja Marka
- T'alla Kallanka
- Uqi Saywa
- Urpi Marka
- Utkhu
- Waman Ch'arpa
- Wamanripa
- Wank'ayuq Saywa
- Waytani
- Wayunka
- Wila Quta
- Willkarana
- Wiska
- Yana Ranra
- Yana Uqhu
- Yana Urqu
- Yawriwiri
- Yuraq Qaqa
- Yuraq Urqu
- Yuraq Wasina
Districts[edit]
The province is divided into seven districts:
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.28% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources[edit]
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province and the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links[edit]
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