Cusco Province
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| The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
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| Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Cusco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marina Sequeiros Montesinos (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 348,493 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0801 |
| Website | www.municusco.gob.pe |
Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
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Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
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- Anawarkhi
- Anka Wachana
- Aqu Q'asa
- Araway Qhata
- Chaku Urqu
- Harata Muqu
- Hatun Ayaq
- Huch'uy Paquyuq
- Ichhu Urqu
- Linli Churana
- Lluq'iyuq Muqu
- Machu Ayaq
- Mullu Waman
- Muña Urqu
- Muyu Urqu
- Ñustayuq
- Pachatusan
- Pikchu
- Pillku Urqu
- Puka Qaqa
- Puka Q'asa
- Pukamuqu
- Puma Wasin
- Sinqa
- Sirk'a Pata
- Tawqaray
- Tuqtu Wampa
- T'ankar Q'asa
- Uma Chuwalla Urqu
- Waman Wallpa
- Wanakawri
- Wank'a Urqu
- Waypun
- Yana Qaqa
- Yawarquchayuq
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- Cusco (Cusco) (seat)
- Ccorca (Ccorca)
- Poroy (Poroy)
- San Jerónimo (San Jerónimo)
- San Sebastián (San Sebastián)
- Santiago (Santiago)
- Saylla (Saylla)
- Wanchaq (Wanchaq)
| City district | Area km² |
Population 2007 census(hab) |
Housing (2007) |
Density (hab/km²) |
Elevation msl |
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| Cuzco | 116.22 km² | 108,798* | 28,476 | 936.1 | 3,399 msl | |
| San Jerónimo | 103.34 km² | 28,856* | 8,942 | 279.2 | 3,244 msl | |
| San Sebastián | 89.44 km² | 85,472* | 18,109 | 955.6 | 3,244 msl | |
| Santiago | 69.72 km² | 66,277* | 21,168 | 950.6 | 3,400 msl | |
| Wanchaq | 6.38 km² | 54,524* | 14,690 | 8,546.1 | 3,366 msl | |
| Total | 385.1 km² | 358,052* | 91,385 | 929.76 | — | |
| *Census data conducted by INEI[2] | ||||||
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Archaeological sites
Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are as follows:
See also
References
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ Censo 2005 INEI
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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