Paruro Province
| Paruro Province | |
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 Location of the province in the Cusco region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| Seat | Paruro |
| surface | 1984 km² |
| Residents | 25,567 (2017) |
| density | 13 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Wilberth Villacorta Villacorta (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 50 ′ S , 71 ° 57 ′ W
The Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in south-central Peru . It has an area of 1984 km². The 2017 census counted 25,567 inhabitants in the province. In 1993 the population was 34,361, in 2007 it was 30,939. The provincial administration is located in Paruro .
Geographical location
The province of Paruro is located in the Andean highlands about 30 km south of the regional capital Cusco . It has a lengthwise extension in NNW-SSE direction of about 82 km and an average width of about 20 km. The Río Apurímac crosses the province in a predominantly northwestern direction. Its tributary Río Santo Tomás runs along the western provincial border, the Río Velille flows centrally through the province in a northerly direction, the Río Livitaca runs along the eastern provincial border.
The province of Paruro borders on the province of Anta in the northwest , on the province of Cusco in the north, on the province of Acomayo in the east, on the province of Chumbivilcas in the south and on the province of Cotabambas ( region of Apurímac ) in the west .
Administrative division
The province of Paruro is divided into nine districts. The Paruro district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
|---|---|
| Accha | Accha |
| Ccapi | Ccapi |
| Colcha | Colcha |
| Huanoquite | Huanoquite |
| Omacha | Omacha |
| Paccaritambo | Paccaritambo |
| Paruro | Paruro |
| Pillpinto | Pillpinto |
| Yaurisque | Yaurisque |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c PERU: Administrative Division - Regions and Provinces . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
