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Cusco Province
Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Political division The province is divided into eight districts ( es, distritos, singular: ''distrito''), each of which is headed by a mayor (''alcalde''). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are: * Cusco (Cusco) (seat) * Ccorca ( Ccorca) * Poroy ( Poroy) * San Jerónimo ( San Jerónimo) * San Sebastián (San Sebastián) * Santiago (Santiago) * Saylla ( Saylla) * Wanchaq ( Wanchaq) Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into Districts of Peru, districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 Regions of Peru, regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash Region, Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces of Peru, provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions of Peru, regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the Chala, coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saylla District
Saylla District is one of eight districts of the province Cusco in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Pachatusan * Waqutu Waqutu (Quechua for the name of an apu (god) / a variety of potatoes, also spelled ''Waqoto'') is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusc ... * Waypun References {{coord, 13.5649, S, 71.8386, W, source:wikidata, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago District, Cusco
* Ñustayuq
* Anahuarque
* Huanacaure
Santiago District is one of eight districts of the Cusco Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Anawarkhi at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cusco Province (Cusco Region) * Anka Wachana * Araway Qhata * Ichhu Urqu * Muyu Urqu Muyu Urqu (Quechua ''muyu'' circle, ''urqu'' mountain, "circle mountain", Hispanicized spellings ''Muyuorco, Muyuorcco, Muyu Orcco, Muyu Orco'', also Muyu Orqo, Muyuorqo, Muyu Urqo) is an archaeological site and a prominent hill in Peru. References {{coord, 13.5415, S, 71.9840, W, source:wikidata, display=title 1955 establishments in Peru[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Sebastián District, Cusco
San Sebastián District is one of eight districts of the Cusco Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Anawarkhi at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cusco Province (Cusco Region) * Anka Wachana * Ñustayuq * Tawqaray * Wanakawri Archaeology Some of the most important archaeological sites of the district are Chuqik'iraw Pukyu, Inkill Tampu, Pumamarka, Puqin Kancha, Qullqapampa, Rumiwasi and Wayna Tawqaray Wayna Tawqaray (Quechua ''wayna'' young, young man, ''tawqaray'' heap, pile, also spelled ''Wayna Taucaray'') is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, San Sebastián District, about 5 km southea .... References External links *Municipal web site {{coord, 13.5362, S, 71.9261, W, source:wikidata, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jerónimo District, Cusco
San Jerónimo District is one of eight districts of the Cusco Province in Peru. It is home to the Universidad Andina del Cusco. According to the 2007 census, there are 31,687 residents in the district. A large part of the population communicates in Quechua. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Pillku Urqu at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cusco Province (Cusco Region) See also * Ch'iqullu * Pachatusan * Waqutu Waqutu (Quechua for the name of an apu (god) / a variety of potatoes, also spelled ''Waqoto'') is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusc ... References {{coord, 13.5521, S, 71.8813, W, source:wikidata, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poroy District
Poroy District is one of eight districts of the province Cusco in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country .... Banco de Información Distrital'' Retrieved April 11, 2008. References {{coord, 13.5052, S, 72.0267, W, source:wikidata, display=title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
