Antabamba Province Explained

Antabamba
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Apurímac
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Antabamba
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:3219.01
Population Total:11932
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO

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

Geography

Antabamba Province covers an area of . The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]

Districts

The province is divided into seven districts:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.28% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Antabamba Province and the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe