Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. Its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second most populous province.[clarification needed] It borders the provinces of Islay, Camaná, Caylloma, and the Cusco and Puno regions. According to INEI, in the year 2014 it had a population of 958,351 people.[2]
Geography
Some of the highest peaks of the province are Chachani, the Misti volcano and Pikchu Pikchu. Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Anta Q'awa
- Anta Saya
- Chachakumani
- Iru Qullu
- Janq'u Apachita
- Jayuni
- Jichu Qullu
- Kunturi
- Kunturini
- Llallawi
- Llallawani
- Misa Misani
- Misa Pilluni
- Ñuñu Muqu
- Pachakutiq
- Parwayuni
- Pikchu Pikchu
- Pilluni
- Pirwani
- Puka Muqu
- Puka Pukayuq
- Pukara
- Puka Saya
- Phichunchäni
- Qillqata
- Qiñwani
- Qiwlla Pununa
- Qullpani
- Qullqirani
- Saywa
- Saywani
- Sinqa
- Sura Wañusqa
- Suri Wasi
- Takuni
- Turini
- Wankarani
- Wanq'uni
- Waqullani
- Wayllani
- Wila Muqu
- Wila Wila
- Wilani
- Yuraq Pilluni
- Yuraq Apachita
- Yuraq Urqu
Political division
The province is divided into twenty-nine districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito).
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (85.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.64% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language and 12.35% using Quechua (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
Sources
- ^ "Directorio Nacional de Centros Poblados - Censos Nacionales 2017".
- ^ "Perú:Estimaciones y proyecciones de Población Por sexo según Departamento, Provincia y Distrito 2012-2015 - INEI (page 129)".
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Arequipa (Arequipa Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- Arequipa Region Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
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