Cusco province

Not to be confused with Department of Cuzco.

The province of Cusco is located in the southern highlands of Peru and is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region. Its capital is Cusco, which is also the Historical Capital of Peru.^[1]

Cusco Province
Province
The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region
Location of Cusco Region in Peru
Coordinates: 13°32′S 71°59′W
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Capital	Cusco
Government
• Mayor	Romi Carmen Infantas Soto (2020–2022)
Area
• Total	617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	447,588
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cuzqueño, -ña
UBIGEO	0801
Website	www.municusco.gob.pe

It is bordered to the north by the provinces of Calca and Urubamba, to the east by the province of Quispicanchi, to the south by the province of Paruro, and to the west by the province of Anta. It has a population of 447,588 inhabitants.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[2]

• Anawarkhi
• Anka Wachana
• Aqu Q'asa
• Araway Qhata
• Chaku Urqu
• Harata Muqu
• Hatun Ayaq
• Huch'uy Paquyuq
• Ichhu Urqu
• Linli Churana
• Lluq'iyuq Muqu
• Machu Ayaq
• Mullu Waman
• Muña Urqu
• Muyu Urqu
• Ñustayuq
• Pachatusan
• Pikchu
• Pillku Urqu
• Puka Qaqa
• Puka Q'asa
• Pukamuqu
• Puma Wasin
• Sinqa
• Sirk'a Pata
• Tawqaray
• Tuqtu Wampa
• T'ankar Q'asa
• Uma Chuwalla Urqu
• Waman Wallpa
• Wanakawri
• Wank'a Urqu
• Waypun
• Yana Qaqa
• Yawarquchayuq

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

• Cusco (Cusco) (seat)
• Ccorca (Ccorca)
• Poroy (Poroy)
• San Jerónimo (San Jerónimo)
• San Sebastián (San Sebastián)
• Santiago (Santiago)
• Saylla (Saylla)
• Wanchaq (Wanchaq)

Population by district

City district	Area km2	Population 2007 census(hab)	Housing (2007)	Density (inhabitants/km2)	Elevation msl
Cuzco	116.22 km2	108,798*	28,476	936.1	3,399 msl
San Jerónimo	103.34 km2	28,856*	8,942	279.2	3,244 msl
San Sebastián	89.44 km2	85,472*	18,109	955.6	3,244 msl
Santiago	69.72 km2	66,277*	21,168	950.6	3,400 msl
Wanchaq	6.38 km2	54,524*	14,690	8,546.1	3,366 msl
Total	385.1 km2	358,052*	91,385	929.76	—
*Census data conducted by INEI[3]

Government

Cusco Province is administered by the Provincial Municipality of Cusco (Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco), which also administers the city of Cusco. Its current mayor is Luis Pantoja Calvo (2023–2026).

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).^[4]

Archaeological sites

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are as follows:

Amaru Marka Wasi Chuqik'iraw Pukyu Ch'iqullu Inkill Tampu Pumamarka Puqin Kancha	Qullqanpata Qullqapampa Rumiwasi Saksaywaman Waqutu Wayna Tawqaray

See also

• Santurantikuy