The provincial capital of Paruro, with population of 3,855, lies at 3,057 meters (10,032 ft) altitude.[1] Two and a half hours by bus from Cusco, in the bottom of a deep valley, it is bordered on one side by the Rio Paruro, a feeder of the Apurímac River. A number of small Inca and pre-Inca ruins are in the area, and a series of arches built by Simón Bolívar to celebrate a victory over the Spaniards.
Nearby Paqariq Tampu is one of the legendary origin sites of Manqu Qhapaq and Mama Uqllu, founders of the Inca Empire.
The province is divided into nine districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.56% of the residents started speaking in Spanish (2007 Peru Census).[3]
paruro, province, other, places, with, same, name, paruro, thirteen, provinces, cusco, region, southern, highlands, peru, paruroprovinceflaglocation, paruro, cusco, regioncountryperuregioncuscocapitalparurogovernment, mayoradolfo, santiago, fernandez, baca, lo. For other places with the same name see Paruro Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru ParuroProvinceFlagLocation of Paruro in the Cusco RegionCountryPeruRegionCuscoCapitalParuroGovernment MayorAdolfo Santiago Fernandez Baca Loaiza 2007 Area Total1 984 42 km2 766 19 sq mi Population 2005 census Total32 244 Density16 km2 42 sq mi UBIGEO0810 The provincial capital of Paruro with population of 3 855 lies at 3 057 meters 10 032 ft altitude 1 Two and a half hours by bus from Cusco in the bottom of a deep valley it is bordered on one side by the Rio Paruro a feeder of the Apurimac River A number of small Inca and pre Inca ruins are in the area and a series of arches built by Simon Bolivar to celebrate a victory over the Spaniards Nearby Paqariq Tampu is one of the legendary origin sites of Manqu Qhapaq and Mama Uqllu founders of the Inca Empire Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Geography 3 Political division 4 Ethnic groups 5 See also 6 ReferencesBoundaries editNorth Anta Province and Cusco Province East Quispicanchi Province Acomayo Province and Chumbivilcas Province South Chumbivilcas Province West Chumbivilcas Province and Apurimac RegionGeography editSome of the highest mountains of the province are listed below 2 Achiwan Anqas Awkis Chaku Urqu Chawpi Ch iyar Jaqhi Chuqichampi Inti Watana Kancha Q asa Kimsa Chata Kimsa Pukyu Kiru Kunturi Kuntur Sinqa Khipu Llama Kunka Lluthuq Q asa Mallqu Q asa Mawk a Llaqta Naqha Pukara Pilluni Puka Q asa Puma Ranra Puma Suyru Puma Urqu Pumawasi Puyka P unqu Q asa Qiwina Qullpa Qullu Puphasqa Qupani Quri Pata Q illu Runtu Urqu Ruq a Saywa Sullk an Urqu Suyt u Taway Q asa Tawqa Tawqa Urqu Umaqucha Ura Qaqa Waka Pakana Wallata Waman Pata Wanakawri Wanaku Wark a Simp ana Warkhuyuq Wathiyayuq Wayllayuq Wayruru Waytaqucha WillkaniPolitical division editThe province is divided into nine districts Spanish distritos singular distrito each of which is headed by a mayor alcalde The districts with their capitals in parentheses are Accha Accha Ccapi Ccapi Colcha Colcha Huanoquite Huanoquite Omacha Omacha Paccaritambo Paccaritambo Paruro Paruro Pillpinto Pillpinto Yaurisque Yaurisque Ethnic groups editThe people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent Quechua is the language which the majority of the population 92 09 learnt to speak in childhood 7 56 of the residents started speaking in Spanish 2007 Peru Census 3 See also editMawk allaqtaReferences edit Paruro escale minedu gob pe UGEL map of the Paruro Province Cusco Region inei gob pe Archived 2013 01 27 at the Wayback Machine INEI Peru Censos Nacionales 2007 13 45 48 S 71 50 58 W 13 76333 S 71 84944 W 13 76333 71 84944 nbsp This Cusco Region geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paruro Province amp oldid 1218408368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
