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Cotabambas Province

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Country
  
Peru

Region
  
Apurímac Region

Area
  
2,613 km²

Capital
  
Tambobamba

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The Cotabambas Province is a province located in the Apurímac Region of Peru. The province has a population of 44,028 inhabitants. The capital of this province is the city of Tambobamba.

Contents

Map of Cotabambas Province, Peru

Boundaries

  • North: Cusco Region
  • East: Cusco Region
  • South: Cusco Region
  • West: Abancay Province, Grau Province, Antabamba Province.
  • Political division

    The province extends over an area of 2,612.72 square kilometers (1,008.78 sq mi) and is divided into six districts:

  • Tambobamba
  • Cotabambas
  • Coyllurqui
  • Haquira
  • Mara
  • Challhuahuacho
  • Ethnic groups

    The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.55 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.17% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Cotabambas Province Wikipedia