Cusco Province

Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Cusco Province
Province
The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region
CountryPeru
RegionCusco
CapitalCusco
Government
 • MayorVíctor Germán Boluarte Medina
Area
 • Total617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total447,588
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
UBIGEO0801
Websitewww.municusco.gob.pe

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]

  • 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:

Population by district
City district Area
km2		 Population
2007 census(hab)		 Housing
(2007)		 Density
(inhabitants/km2)		 Elevation
msl
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
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
  2. Censo 2005 INEI Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007


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