Cusco Province

Cusco Province
Cusco Province
Province
	The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region
	Location of Cusco Region in Peru
	Coordinates: 13°32′S 71°59′W / 13.533°S 71.983°W
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Capital	Cusco
Government
• Mayor	Romi Carmen Infantas Soto ; (2020–2022)
Area
• Total	617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	447,588
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cuzqueño, -ña
UBIGEO	0801
Website	www.municusco.gob.pe

Cusco Province is located in the southern highlands of Peru and is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region. Its capital is Cusco, which is also the Historical Capital of Peru.^[1]

It is bordered to the north by the provinces of Calca and Urubamba, to the east by the province of Quispicanchi, to the south by the province of Paruro, and to the west by the province of Anta. It has a population of 447,588 inhabitants.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[2]

Anawarkhi
Anka Wachana
Aqu Q'asa
Araway Qhata
Chaku Urqu
Harata Muqu
Hatun Ayaq
Huch'uy Paquyuq
Ichhu Urqu
Linli Churana
Lluq'iyuq Muqu
Machu Ayaq
Mullu Waman
Muña Urqu
Muyu Urqu
Ñustayuq
Pachatusan
Pikchu
Pillku Urqu
Puka Qaqa
Puka Q'asa
Pukamuqu
Puma Wasin
Sinqa
Sirk'a Pata
Tawqaray
Tuqtu Wampa
T'ankar Q'asa
Uma Chuwalla Urqu
Waman Wallpa
Wanakawri
Wank'a Urqu
Waypun
Yana Qaqa
Yawarquchayuq

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Population by district
City district	Area km²	Population 2007 census(hab)	Housing (2007)	Density (inhabitants/km²)	Elevation msl
Cuzco	116.22 km²	108,798*	28,476	936.1	3,399 msl
San Jerónimo	103.34 km²	28,856*	8,942	279.2	3,244 msl
San Sebastián	89.44 km²	85,472*	18,109	955.6	3,244 msl
Santiago	69.72 km²	66,277*	21,168	950.6	3,400 msl
Wanchaq	6.38 km²	54,524*	14,690	8,546.1	3,366 msl
Total	385.1 km²	358,052*	91,385	929.76	—
*Census data conducted by INEI^[3]

Government

Cusco Province is administered by the Provincial Municipality of Cusco (Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco), which also administers the city of Cusco. Its current mayor is Luis Pantoja Calvo (2023–2026).

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).^[4]

Archaeological sites

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are as follows:

References

^ "Constitución del Perú de 1993". Pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
^ Censo 2005 INEI Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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[1] "Constitución del Perú de 1993". Pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2009.

[2] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)

[autogenerated2-3] Censo 2005 INEI Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[4] .gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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