Paucartambo (from Quechua: Pawqar Tampu,Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 meaning "colo(u)red tambo") is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Boundaries North: Madre de Dios Region East: province of Quispicanchi South: province of Quispicanchi West: province of Calca
Geography Some of the highest mountains in the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Quispicanchi 1 (Cusco Region)
Political division The province is divided into six districts (, singular: ), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
Caicay (Caicay) Challabamba (Challabamba) Colquepata (Colquepata) Huancarani (Huancarani) Kosñipata (Pillcopata) Paucartambo (Paucartambo)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua ethnicity. According to the 2007 national census, Quechua is the first language of the great majority of the population (85.56%); 13.51% of the residents learned Spanish as their first language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Chukchu Ch'unchu Ninamarka Qhapaq negro Qhapaq Qulla Saqra
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