Cusco province

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Cusco Province
Saqsaywman Fortress (7640969348).jpg
The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
Cusco Emblem.svg
Location of the province Cusco in Cusco.svg
Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region
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Location of Cusco Region in Peru
Coordinates: 13°32′S71°59′W / 13.533°S 71.983°W / -13.533; -71.983
Country Peru
Region Cusco
Capital Cusco
Government
  MayorRomi Carmen Infantas Soto
(2020–2022)
Area
  Total
617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi)
Population
  Total
447,588
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cuzqueño, -ña
UBIGEO 0801
Website www.municusco.gob.pe

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]

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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]

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:

Population by district
City districtArea
km2
Population
2007 census(hab)
Housing
(2007)
Density
(inhabitants/km2)
Elevation
msl
Cuzco 116.22 km2108,798*28,476936.13,399 msl
San Jerónimo 103.34 km228,856*8,942279.23,244 msl
San Sebastián 89.44 km285,472*18,109955.63,244 msl
Santiago 69.72 km266,277*21,168950.63,400 msl
Wanchaq 6.38 km254,524*14,6908,546.13,366 msl
Total385.1 km2358,052*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:

See also

References

  1. "Constitución del Perú de 1993". Pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Cusco (Cusco Region)
  3. Censo 2005 INEI Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007