Cusco Province
| Cusco Province | |
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| Province | |
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The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
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 Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Cusco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marina Sequeiros Montesinos (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 348,493 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0801 |
| Website | www.municusco.gob.pe |
Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
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 parenthesis, are:
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).
Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are as follows:
Coordinates: 13°31′34″S 71°58′17″W / 13.52611°S 71.97139°W
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