Grau Province is one of the seven provinces of the
Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of:
*Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Perú
*Apurímac Region, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Perú
*Three albums by the German new-age band Cusco:
** ''Apurimac'' (album)
**''Apur ...
in
Peru
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. The capital of the province is the city of
Chuquibambilla
Chuquibambilla is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Grau in the region Apurímac. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla.
History
In 1928, the town was the site of hostile activity by ''abigeos' ...
.
The province was named after the naval officer
Miguel Grau Seminario
Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as ''el Caballero de los Mares'' (Spa ...
.
Boundaries
*North:
Abancay Province
The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.
Boundaries
*North: Cusco Region
*East: Cotabambas Province, Grau Province
*South: Aymaraes Province, Antabamba ...
*East:
Cotabambas Province
The Cotabambas Province is a province located in the Apurímac Region of Peru. The province has a population of 44,028 inhabitants. The capital of this province is the city of Tambobamba.
Boundaries
*North: Cusco Region
*East: Cusco Region
*Sout ...
*South:
Antabamba Province
Antabamba Province is one of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Antabamba.
Boundaries
*North: Grau Province
*East: Cotabambas Province, Cusco Region
*South: Arequipa Region
*West: Ayma ...
*West:
Abancay Province
The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.
Boundaries
*North: Cusco Region
*East: Cotabambas Province, Grau Province
*South: Aymaraes Province, Antabamba ...
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is
Q'urawiri
Q'urawiri (Aymara for slinger, someone who catapults something, also spelled ''Qorawiri, Qurawiri'', Hispanicized spelling ''Corahuiri'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Ci ...
at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
Political division
The province measures and is divided into fourteen districts:
*
Chuquibambilla
Chuquibambilla is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Grau in the region Apurímac. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla.
History
In 1928, the town was the site of hostile activity by ''abigeos' ...
*
Curasco
*
Curpahuasi
*
Huayllati
*
Mamara
*
Mariscal Gamarra
*
Micaela Bastidas
Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua (born in Tamburco, 1744; died in Cusco, May 18, 1781) was a pioneering indigenous leader against Spanish rule in South America, and a martyr for Peruvian independence. With her husband Túpac Amaru II, she led a rebelli ...
*
Pataypampa
*
Progreso
*
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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*
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose.
Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
*Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
*Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* Sa ...
*
Turpay
*
Vilcabamba
*
Virundo
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly
indigenous
Indigenous may refer to:
*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
*Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band
*Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ...
citizens of
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
descent.
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
is the language which the majority of the population (81.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.17% of the residents started speaking using the
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
language and 0.22% using
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
(
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 ...
).
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INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also
* Ccotancaire
* Ccullco
* Chinaqucha
* Intikancha
* Kimsaqucha
* Q'urawiri
Q'urawiri (Aymara for slinger, someone who catapults something, also spelled ''Qorawiri, Qurawiri'', Hispanicized spelling ''Corahuiri'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Ci ...
* Tipiqucha
* Urququcha
Sources
Provinces of the Apurímac Region
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