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{{Infobox Province Peru
{{Infobox settlement
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
|region = [[Cusco Region|Cusco]]
| name = Quispicanchi
|founded =
| settlement_type = [[provinces of Peru|Province]]
|cofarms =
|image = Piquillacta view4.jpg
| image_skyline = Piquillacta view4.jpg
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| image_caption = [[Pikillacta|Pikillaqta]]
|imagesize = 240px
| image_flag = File:Bandera quispicanchi.png
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|image_caption = [[Pikillacta|Pikillaqta]]
| image_shield =
|province = Quispicanchi
| image_map = Location of the province Quispicanchi in Cusco.svg
|capital = [[Urcos]]
| map_caption = Location of Quispicanchi in the [[Cusco Region]]
|pop = 82802
| coordinates =
|pop_note = (2005 census)
|area = 7564.79
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[Peru]]
|districts = 12
|web =
| subdivision_type1 = Region
|map = Location of the province Quispicanchi in Cusco.svg
| subdivision_name1 = [[Cusco Region|Cusco]]
| established_title = Founded
|mayor = Domingo Huittoccollo Curasi (2007)<!--Alcalde-->
| established_date =
|ubigeo = 0812
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = [[Urcos]]
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Manuel Jesús Sutta Pfocco
| area_total_km2 = 7564.79
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 87430
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| blank_name_sec1 = [[UBIGEO]]
| blank_info_sec1 = 0812
| website =
| official_name =
}}
}}
'''Quispicanchi Province''' is one of thirteen [[Provinces of Peru|provinces]] in the [[Cusco Region]] in the southern highlands of [[Peru]].
'''Quispicanchi Province''' is one of thirteen [[Provinces of Peru|provinces]] in the [[Cusco Region]] in the southern highlands of [[Peru]].
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The [[Willkanuta mountain range|Willkanuta]] mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are [[Ausangate]], [[Chumpi (Cusco)|Chumpi]] and [[Qullpa Ananta]]. Other mountains are listed below:<ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)</ref>
The [[Willkanuta mountain range|Willkanuta]] mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are [[Ausangate]], [[Chumpi (Cusco)|Chumpi]] and [[Qullpa Ananta]]. Other mountains are listed below:<ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)</ref>


{{Columns-list|colwidth=15em|
{|
|- valign="top"
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* Allin Qhapaq
* Allin Qhapaq
* [[Ananta (Cusco)|Ananta]]
* [[Ananta (Cusco)|Ananta]]
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* Antaymarka
* Antaymarka
* Apu K'uchu
* Apu K'uchu
* [[Chachakumani (Peru)|Chachakumani]]
* [[Chachakumani (Quispicanchi)|Chachakumani]]
* [[Chachakumayuq]]
* [[Chachakumayuq]]
* [[Chiri Unuyuq]]
* [[Chiri Unuyuq]]
* [[Chuqurusi]]
* Chhuxlluni
* Chhuxlluni
* [[Ch'aqu]]
* [[Ch'aqu]]
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* [[Kicha Qaqa]]
* [[Kicha Qaqa]]
* [[Kimsachata (Quispicanchi)|Kimsachata]]
* [[Kimsachata (Quispicanchi)|Kimsachata]]
|
* [[Kiswarniyuq]]
* [[Kiswarniyuq]]
* [[Kuntur Ikiña (Cusco)|Kuntur Ikiña]]
* [[Kuntur Ikiña (Cusco)|Kuntur Ikiña]]
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* [[Pirwani (Cusco)|Pirwani]]
* [[Pirwani (Cusco)|Pirwani]]
* [[Puka Punta]]
* [[Puka Punta]]
* Puka Salla
* [[Pukaqucha (Marcapata)|Pukaqucha]]
* [[Pukaqucha (Marcapata)|Pukaqucha]]
* [[Pukayuq]]
* [[Pukayuq]]
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* [[Qaqa Chaka]]
* [[Qaqa Chaka]]
* [[Qillqata (Cusco)|Qillqata]]
* [[Qillqata (Cusco)|Qillqata]]
|
* [[Qiwllaqucha (Cusco)|Qiwllaqucha]]
* [[Qiwllaqucha (Cusco)|Qiwllaqucha]]
* [[Qullpa Qaqa (Cusco-Puno)|Qullpa Qaqa]] (Cusco-Puno)
* [[Qullpa Qaqa (Cusco-Puno)|Qullpa Qaqa]] (Cusco-Puno)
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* [[Quri (Paucartambo)|Quri]] (Paucartambo)
* [[Quri (Paucartambo)|Quri]] (Paucartambo)
* [[Quri (Quiquijana)|Quri]] (Quiquijana)
* [[Quri (Quiquijana)|Quri]] (Quiquijana)
* Quri Pukara
* [[Quri Pukara]]
* [[Qusqu Qhawarina (Quispicanchi)|Qusqu Qhawarina]]
* [[Q'illu Kunka]]
* [[Q'illu Kunka]]
* [[Q'illu Wallayuq]]
* [[Q'illu Wallayuq]]
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* [[Usqullu Ananta]]
* [[Usqullu Ananta]]
* Wallpa Qaqa
* Wallpa Qaqa
|
* Wamanripani
* Wamanripani
* [[Wamanripayuq]]
* [[Wamanripayuq]]
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* [[Wari Sayana]]
* [[Wari Sayana]]
* [[Wasaqucha]]
* [[Wasaqucha]]
* [[Waypun]]
* [[Wayruruni]]
* [[Wayruruni]]
* [[Wila Jaqhi]]
* [[Wila Jaqhi]]
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* [[Willulluni]]
* [[Willulluni]]
* [[Wiraqucha (Cusco)|Wiraqucha]]
* [[Wiraqucha (Cusco)|Wiraqucha]]
* [[Wiskana]]
* [[Wisk'achani (Camanti-Marcapata)|Wisk'achani]] (Camanti-Marcapata)
* [[Wisk'achani (Camanti-Marcapata)|Wisk'achani]] (Camanti-Marcapata)
* [[Wisk'achani (Cusco-Puno)|Wisk'achani]] (Cusco-Puno)
* [[Wisk'achani (Cusco-Puno)|Wisk'achani]] (Cusco-Puno)
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* [[Yana Urqu (Hapu Punta)|Yana Urqu]] (Hapu Punta)
* [[Yana Urqu (Hapu Punta)|Yana Urqu]] (Hapu Punta)
* [[Yana Urqu (Jaqhichuwa)|Yana Urqu]] (Jaqhichuwa)
* [[Yana Urqu (Jaqhichuwa)|Yana Urqu]] (Jaqhichuwa)
* [[Yana Urqu (Mullu P'unqu)|Yana Urqu]] (Mullu P'unqu)
* [[Yana Urqu (Ocongate-Quiquijana)|Yana Urqu]] (Ocongate-Quiquijana)
* [[Yana Urqu (Ocongate-Quiquijana)|Yana Urqu]] (Ocongate-Quiquijana)
* [[Yana Urqu (Q'umirqucha)|Yana Urqu]] (Q'umirqucha)
* [[Yana Urqu (Yayamari)|Yana Urqu]] (Yayamari)
* [[Yana Urqu (Yayamari)|Yana Urqu]] (Yayamari)
* Yanaqucha
* [[Yanaqucha (Quispicanchi)|Yanaqucha]]
* Yuraq Kancha
* Yuraq Kancha
* [[Yuraq Qaqa (Cusco)|Yuraq Qaqa]]
* [[Yuraq Qaqa (Cusco)|Yuraq Qaqa]]
* [[Yuraq Q'asa (Cusco)|Yuraq Q'asa]]
* [[Yuraq Q'asa (Canchis-Quispicanchi)|Yuraq Q'asa]]
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}}
|-
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|}


[[Siwinaqucha]] and [[Sinkrinaqucha]] belong to the largest lakes of the province.
[[Siwinaqucha]] and [[Sinkrinaqucha]] belong to the largest lakes of the province.


==Political division==
==Political division==
The province is divided into twelve [[Districts of Peru|districts]] ({{lang-es|distritos}}, singular: {{lang|es|''distrito''}}), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
The province is divided into twelve [[Districts of Peru|districts]] ({{lang-es|distritos}}, singular: {{lang|es|distrito}}), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:


* [[Andahuaylillas District|Andahuaylillas]] ([[Andahuaylillas]])
* [[Andahuaylillas District|Andahuaylillas]] ([[Andahuaylillas]])
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== Ethnic groups ==
== Ethnic groups ==
The people in the province are mainly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] citizens of [[Quechua people|Quechua]] descent. [[Quechua language|Quechua]] is the language which the majority of the population (75.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.29% of the residents started speaking using the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] language ([[2007 Peru Census]]).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007</ref>
The people in the province are mainly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] citizens of [[Quechua people|Quechua]] descent. [[Quechua language|Quechua]] is the language which the majority of the population (75.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.29% of the residents started speaking using the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] language ([[2007 Peru Census]]).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=January 27, 2013 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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Revision as of 16:00, 25 September 2023

Quispicanchi
Province
Pikillaqta
Pikillaqta
Flag of Quispicanchi
Flag
Location of Quispicanchi in the Cusco Region
Location of Quispicanchi in the Cusco Region
CountryPeru
RegionCusco
CapitalUrcos
Government
 • MayorManuel Jesús Sutta Pfocco
Area
 • Total7,564.79 km2 (2,920.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total87,430
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
UBIGEO0812

Quispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Geography

The Quispicanchi Province is bounded to the north by the Paucartambo Province and the Madre de Dios Region, to the east by the Puno Region, to the south by the Canchis Province, and to the west by the Acomayo Province, the Paruro Province and the Cusco Province.

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Ausangate, Chumpi and Qullpa Ananta. Other mountains are listed below:[1]

Siwinaqucha and Sinkrinaqucha belong to the largest lakes of the province.

Political division

The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

Sources

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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