Aymaraes Province

Province in Apurímac, Peru

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Location of Aymaraes in the Apurímac Region

CountryPeruRegionApurímacFoundedJune 21, 1824CapitalChalhuancaArea

• Total4,213.07 km² (1,626.68 sq mi)Population

• Total27,598 • Density6.6/km² (17/sq mi)UBIGEO0304Websitewww.municipioaymaraes.gob.pe

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: Ayacucho Region
West: Ayacucho Region, Andahuaylas Province

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Pisti at approximately 5,100 m (16,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Chachakuma
Chawpi Urqu
Ch'ankhara
Ch'uychu Llamuqa
Huch'uy Ñawincha
Kiswarani
Ñawin Urqu
Puka Kunka
Puka Urqu
Puma Ranra
Puman Uta
Qaqa Wasi
Qullqi Mina
Q'illu Q'illu
Sara Sara
Saya Qhata
Uma Ch'alla
Waman Pirqa
Wamanripa
Waqra Wat'a
Wayllayuq
Wayna P'ukru
Wayna Quta
Wisk'achayuq

Political division

The province measures 1,242.33 square kilometres (479.67 sq mi) and is divided into seventeen districts:

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).^[2]

References

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