Aymaraes | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Apurímac |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | June 21, 1824 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Chalhuanca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 4213.07 |
Population Total: | 27598 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 0304 |
Aymaraes Province is the largest of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chalhuanca. The province was founded by General Simón Bolívar on June 21, 1824.
One of the highest peaks of the province is Pisti at approximately 5100m (16,700feet). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The province measures and is divided into seventeen districts:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.15 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]