Province of Calca
| Province of Calca | ||
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 Location of the province in the Cusco region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Cusco | |
| Seat | Calca | |
| surface | 4,414.5 km² | |
| Residents | 63,155 (2017) | |
| density | 14 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | June 21, 1825 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS | |
| Website | municalca.gob.pe (Spanish) | |
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| Alcalde Provincial | Adriel Korak Carrillo Cajigas (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 1 ′ S , 72 ° 3 ′ W
The province of Calca is one of thirteen provinces of the Cusco region in south-central Peru . It has an area of 4414.49 km². At the 2017 census, 63,155 people lived in the province. In 1993 the population was 56,007, in 2007 it was 65,407. The provincial administration is located in Calca .
Geographical location
The province of Calca is located in the Andes , about 25 km north of the regional capital Cusco . It has a longitudinal extent in NNW-SSE direction of about 117 km and a maximum width of about 48 km. The area is crossed by the mountain ranges of the Peruvian Eastern Cordillera . The Cordillera Urubamba with its highest point, the 5818 m high Sahuasiray , runs centrally through the province. The upper reaches of the Río Urubamba and its tributaries Río Yanatile and Río Paucartambo (Río Yavero) flow through the province in a north-northwest direction.
The province of Calca borders in the northeast with the province of Manu ( region Madre de Dios ), in the east with the province Paucartambo , in the south with the province Cusco , in the southwest with the province Urubamba and in the west and northwest with the province La Convención .
Administrative division
The province of Calca is divided into eight districts. The district of Calca is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Calca | Calca |
| Coya | Coya |
| Lamay | Lamay |
| Lares | Lares |
| Písac | Písac |
| San Salvador | San Salvador |
| Taray | Taray |
| Yanatile | Quebrada Honda |
Web links
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú