Recuay | |
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![]() Quñuqqucha with Qiwllarahu in the background | |
Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Capital | Recuay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juniors Carrasco Ferrer (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,304.19 km2 (889.65 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 17,185 |
• Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.
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Geography
The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
- Challwa
- Chunta Punta
- Ichik Qiwlla
- Isku Pata
- Kiswar
- Kunkush
- Kunkush Kancha
- Kunkush Punta
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Minapata
- Mururahu
- Puka Allpa
- Puka Hirka
- Puka Qaqa
- Pukarahu (Catac)
- Pukarahu (Ticapampa)
- Puma Wayin
- Qawish
- Qishqi
- Qiwlla Hirka
- Qiwllarahu
- Qullpa Hirka
- Qulluta
- Rukutu Punta
- Sach'a Hirka
- Santun
- Shawanka Punta
- Tantash
- Tuku
- Tunshu Punta
- T'uquyuq
- Wachwaqucha
- Wamas Chakra
- Wank'ap'iti
- Wathiyaqucha
- Wishka Hirka
- Yana Kunkush
- Yanamaray
- Yanaqucha
- Yanarahu
Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.
Political division
Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (63.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
9°43′24″S 77°27′26″W / 9.723429°S 77.457215°W
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