Anta Province
Anta | |
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Tarawasi in the Anta Province | |
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Cusco | |
| Capital | Anta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wiliam Loaiza Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,876.12 km2 (724.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 57,905 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0803 |
| Website | www |
Anta Province is one of thirteen
Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru
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Geography
The
Willkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province is Sallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
Political division
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:
- Ancahuasi (Ancahuasi)
- Anta (Anta)
- Cachimayo (Cachimayo)
- Chinchaypujio (Chinchaypujio)
- Huarocondo (Huarocondo)
- Limatambo (Limatambo)
- Mollepata)
- Pucyura (Pucyura)
- Zurite (Zurite)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly
Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.35% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.[2]
See also
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Anta Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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