Paucartambo | |
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 Paucartambo | |
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 Location of Paucartambo in the Cusco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Paucartambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Condori Huallpa (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,295.01 km2 (2,430.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 47,313 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0811 |
Paucartambo Province (from Quechua: Pawqar Tampu, [1] meaning "colo(u)red tambo ") 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: [2]
The province is divided into six districts (Spanish : distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua ethnicity. According to the 2007 national census, Quechua is the first language of the great majority of the population (85.56%); 13.51% of the residents learned Spanish as their first language (2007 Peru Census). [3]
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