Cotabambas province

Cotabambas 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.

Cotabambas
Province
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Location of Cotabambas in the Apurímac Region
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Capital	Tambobamba
Area
• Total	2,612.72 km2 (1,008.78 sq mi)
Population
• Total	44,028
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)

Boundaries

• North: Cusco Region
• East: Cusco Region
• South: Cusco Region
• West: provinces of Abancay, Grau and Antabamba

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Wiska at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

• Anka Wachana
• Aqchi Wachana
• Chunta
• Ch'uwañuma
• Huch'uy Miyu Kancha
• Jaqhira Sirka
• Kunturi
• Limaq
• Llulluch'a Urqu
• Llulluch'ayuq
• Millpuq
• Ñiq'ita
• Parqa Urqu
• Pukar
• Phiruru
• Quña Quta
• Qhawana Marka
• Qhillani
• Q'iswa Chakana
• Q'umir Qaqa
• Sipita
• Surimana
• Taya Sirk'a
• T'akra
• Wamanripayuq
• Waqra Waqra
• Waraquyuq
• Winku P'ukru

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).^[2]

See also

• Markansaya
• Qiwllaqucha