Pasco Province Explained

Pasco Province
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pasco
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Cerro de Pasco
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marco Antonio De la Cruz Bustillos
(2019-2022)
Area Total Km2:4758.57
Population Total:123015
Population Density Km2:auto
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The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco.

Boundaries

Geography

The Waqurunchu mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Waqurunchu at 5748m (18,858feet). Other mountain are listed below:[1]

Administrative division

The province has an area of 4758.57km2 and is divided into thirteen districts.

Population

The province has an approximate population of 123,015 inhabitants (2017).

See also

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)