Abancay 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: provinces of Cotabambas and Grau
- South: provinces of Aymaraes, Antabamba and Grau
- West: provinces of Andahuaylas and Aymaraes
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the province is Ampay located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:
Political division
The province of Abancay is divided into nine districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (51.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.06% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.21% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).
See also
- Inka Raqay
- Qiwllaqucha
- Qurimarka
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Usnu Muqu
- Usphaqucha
- Wask'aqucha
References
