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Recuay Province

Coordinates: 9°43′24″S 77°27′26″W / 9.723429°S 77.457215°W / -9.723429; -77.457215
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Recuay
Quñuqqucha with Qiwllarahu in the background
Quñuqqucha with Qiwllarahu in the background
Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region
Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalRecuay
Government
 • MayorJuniors Carrasco Ferrer (2019-2022)
Area
 • Total2,304.19 km2 (889.65 sq mi)
Population
(2017)
 • Total17,185
 • Density7.5/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.

Geography

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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.

Political division

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Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

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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]

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

9°43′24″S 77°27′26″W / 9.723429°S 77.457215°W / -9.723429; -77.457215