Recuay | |
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 Quñuqqucha with Qiwllarahu in the background | |
 Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Recuay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juniors Carrasco Ferrer (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,304.19 km2 (889.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 17,185 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.
The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: [1]
Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.
Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (63.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census). [2]
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Coordinates: 9°43′24″S77°27′26″W / 9.723429°S 77.457215°W
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