Pasco Province

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Pasco Province
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Waqurunchu, one of the highest mountains of the Pasco Province
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Location of Pasco in the Pasco Region
Country Peru
Region Pasco
Capital Cerro de Pasco
Government
  MayorMarco Antonio De la Cruz Bustillos
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total4,758.57 km2 (1,837.29 sq mi)
Population
  Total123,015
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1901
Website www.munipasco.gob.pe

The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco.

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Boundaries

Geography

The Waqurunchu mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Waqurunchu at 5,748 m (18,858 ft). Other mountain are listed below: [1]

Administrative division

The province has an area of 4,758.57 square kilometers (1,837.29 sq mi) and is divided into thirteen districts.

Population

The province has an approximate population of 123,015 inhabitants (2017).

See also

Coordinates: 10°41′24″S76°16′12″W / 10.69000°S 76.27000°W / -10.69000; -76.27000

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References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)