Espinar | |
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 K'anamarka in the Espinar Province | |
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 Location of Espinar in the Cusco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Yauri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lindley Alfredo Salinas Perez (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,311.09 km2 (2,050.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 66,908 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0808 |
Espinar Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [1] [2]
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:
On 21 May 2012, agricultural leadership in Espinar Province announced a strike against the planned expansion of Tintaya mine, a copper mine owned by the Swiss corporation Xstrata. The leaders' demands included higher environmental standards, more money for area development, and independent oversight of the mine. [3] Strikers occupied the roads to the mine over the following week, blocking all access. In response, President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency in the province, suspending constitutional rights, [4] and deployed police commandos against the strikers. [3] Two civilians were killed in the resulting clashes, and seventy police officers were injured. [4] On 30 May, provincial mayor Oscar Mollohuanca was arrested by the national government and accused of inciting protests against an expansion of a copper mine owned by Xstrata. [5] He was conditionally released on 13 July. [3]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (68.90%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.75% of the residents started speaking in Spanish (2007 Peru Census). [6]
Tomás Frías is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Potosí which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller.
La Unión is a province of the Arequipa Region in Peru. Its seat is Cotahuasi.
Lampa province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. Its population is about 40,856. The capital is Lampa.
Chumbivilcas is a province in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka". The seat of the province is Santo Tomás. Officially Chumbivilcas was founded on June 21, 1825.
Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Castilla Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. It was named after Ramón Castilla.
Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
Condesuyos Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. Its seat is Chuquibamba.
The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate.
Melgar Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayaviri.
Nuñuwa District is one of nine districts of the Melgar Province in Peru. The town of Nuñoa has become a destination for tourists as they start the climb to Machu Picchu. The growth of this local tourist industry has been stimulating changes in society, as the anthropologist Morgan Hoke has shown in a study of the impact of tourist eateries, especially pizzerias, on dairy and cheese production and on consequently on women's participation in the Nuñoa economy.
Marangani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.
Santo Tomás District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas in Peru.
Condoroma District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.
Coporaque District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.
Ocoruro or Uqururu is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.
Suykutambo District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.
Chachas District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru.
Cayarani District is one of eight districts of the province Condesuyos in Peru.
The Huanzo mountain range lies in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 14°30 and 15°01'S and 72°10 and 73°15W for about 57 km. It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Antabamba Province, in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, La Unión Province, in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, and in the Chumbivilcas Province of the Cusco Region.
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