Acomayo Province
| Acomayo Province | |
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 Location of the province in the Cusco region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| Seat | Acomayo |
| surface | 948.2 km² |
| Residents | 22,940 (2017) |
| density | 24 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 21, 1825 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| Website | www.muniacomayo.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Alejandro Pumachapi Sutta (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 55 ′ S , 71 ° 41 ′ W
The Acomayo Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in south-central Peru . It has an area of 948.22 km². At the 2017 census, there were 22,940 people in the province. In 1993 the population was 28,906, in 2007 27,357. The provincial administration is located in Acomayo .
Geographical location
The province of Acomayo is located in the Andes , about 50 km south-southeast of the regional capital Cusco . It has a longitudinal extent in NNW-SSE direction of about 57 km and a width of about 15 km. The upper reaches of the Río Apurímac flows north along the western provincial border. Lake Laguna Pomacanchi is located in the southeast of the province .
The province of Acomayo borders in the north on the provinces of Cusco and Paucartambo , in the east on the provinces Quispicanchi and Canchis , in the south on the provinces Canas and Chumbivilcas and in the west on the province of Paruro .
Administrative division
The province of Acomayo is divided into seven districts. The district of Acomayo is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Acomayo | Acomayo |
| Acopía | Acopía |
| Acos | Acos |
| Mosoc Llacta | Mosoc Llacta |
| Pomacanchi | Pomacanchi |
| Rondocan | Rondocan |
| Sangarará | Sangarará |
Web links
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú