Anta is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province is Sallqantay at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Anta (Cusco Region)
Political division The province is divided into nine districts (, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
Ancahuasi (Ancahuasi) Anta (Anta) Cachimayo (Cachimayo) Chinchaypujio (Chinchaypujio) Huarocondo (Huarocondo) Limatambo (Limatambo) Mollepata (Mollepata) Pucyura (Pucyura) Zurite (Zurite)
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.35% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Chukchu Kachimayu Killarumiyuq Quriwayrachina Tampukancha Tarawasi Wat'a
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