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Paruro Province
Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. The provincial capital of Paruro, with population of 3,855, lies at 3,057 meters (10,032 ft) altitude. Two and a half hours by bus from Cusco, in the bottom of a deep valley, it is bordered on one side by the Rio Paruro, a feeder of the Apurímac River. A number of small Inca and pre-Inca ruins are in the area, and a series of arches built by Simón Bolívar to celebrate a victory over the Spaniards. Nearby Paqariq Tampu is one of the legendary origin sites of Manqu Qhapaq and Mama Uqllu, founders of the Inca Empire. Boundaries * North: Anta Province and Cusco Province * East: Quispicanchi Province, Acomayo Province and Chumbivilcas Province * South: Chumbivilcas Province * West: Chumbivilcas Province and Apurímac Region Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Political division The province is divided into nine districts ( es, d ... [...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] |
Paruro District
Paruro District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) References {{coord, 13.7619, S, 71.8471, W, source:wi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paccaritambo
In Inca mythology, one of the main Inca creation myths was that of the Ayar Brothers who emerged from a cave called Paqariq Tampu (also spelled Paqariqtampu) (Quechua ''paqariy'' to dawn / to be born, ''-q'' a suffix, '' tampu'' inn, lodge, hispanicized and mixed spellings ''Pacaritambo, Paccarectambo, Paccarec Tambo, Paccarictambo, Paccaric Tambo, Paqariq Tambo, Paccaritambo''). This "house of production" was located on the hill called Tampu T'uqu (Quechua ''t'uqu'' a niche, hole or gap in the wall, today also the modern word for window, hispanicized ''Tambotoco, Tamputoco''). It had three windows. According to the myth, the tribe of Maras emerged from one of the niches, called Maras T'uqu ''(Maras tocco)'' by spontaneous generation. The tribe of Tampus emerged from the ''sut'i t'uqu'' window. Manco Capac, his three Ayar brothers, and his four Mama sisters, emerged from the chief window in the middle, the ''qhapaq t'uqu''.de Gamboa, P.S., 2015, History of the Incas, Lexington, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paccaritambo District
Paccaritambo District or Paccarectambo District is one of nine Districts of Peru, districts of the province Paruro Province, Paruro in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district 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 (92.52%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language, Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) See also * Mawk'allaqta, Paruro, Mawk'allaqta * Paqariq TampuReferences {{coord, 13.7574, S, 71.9556, W, source:wikidata, display ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omacha District
Omacha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayllayuq at approximately . Other mountains are listed below: Political division Localities * Omacha ** Antayaje ** Pichaca ** Coyani ** Perccacata * Osccollopata ** Huasquillay ** Ccaccasiqui ** Antapata ** Sauro * Antapallpa ** Chapina ** Tahui ** Omashuaylla ** Barrio Cotacpampa ** Barrio Rosaspata ** Antaparara ** Parcco ** Ancascocha ** Vista Alegre * Checcapucara ** Hatuncancha ** Colchapampa ** Ticamayo * Sahua Sahua ** kcurpa-Japucalla ** Cercopampa ** Laca Laca ** Huaytahui ** Huancarani ** Huanacopampa * Quille ** K'urpa ** Omala ** Chiuca * Huillcuyo ** Huillcuyo Alto ** Joloña * Huillque * Hacca ** Paclla Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.13% of the residents start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huanoquite District
Huanoquite District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) Notable people *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colcha District
Colcha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro, Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.49%) learn to speak in childhood, 4.35% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
