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Andahuaylas province

Andahuaylas is the second largest of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Andahuaylas. The province is located in the north-western part of the region and measures .

Boundaries

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Sallapi at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:

Some of the largest lakes in the province are Antaqucha, Quriqucha, Suqtaqucha, Suyt'uqucha and Wachuqucha.

Political division

The province of Andahuaylas is divided into nineteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.19% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites in the province are Awkimarka, Llamachayuq and Suntur.

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