Recuay Province
Recuay | |
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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
.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
2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
- Hatun Mach'ay
- Pastururi Glacier
- Qishqiqucha
- Quñuqqucha
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
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