Antabamba Province is one of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Antabamba.
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Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Capital | Antabamba |
Area | |
• Total | 3,219.01 km2 (1,242.87 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,932 |
• Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Antabamba Province covers an area of 1,242.33 square kilometres (479.67 sq mi). The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
The province is divided into seven districts:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.28% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
14°25′S 72°45′W / 14.417°S 72.750°W