Country Peru Region Ancash Region | Area 2,304 km² Capital Recuay, Peru | |
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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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Map of Recuay Province, Peru
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:
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).
References
Recuay Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA