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Condesuyos Province

Coordinates: 15°50′21″S 72°39′05″W / 15.839264°S 72.651358°W / -15.839264; -72.651358
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Condesuyos
Qurupuna volcano, Condesuyos Province
Qurupuna volcano, Condesuyos Province
Flag of Condesuyos
Coat of arms of Condesuyos
Location of Condesuyos in the Arequipa Region
Location of Condesuyos in the Arequipa Region
CountryPeru
RegionArequipa
CapitalChuquibamba
Government
 • MayorMiguel Angel Manchego Llerena (2007)
Area
 • Total6,958.4 km2 (2,686.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,963
 • Density2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
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Condesuyos Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. Its seat is Chuquibamba.

Geography

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The Andean Volcanic Belt and the Wansu mountain range traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]

Political division

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The province is divided into eight districts which are:

Ethnic groups

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The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (73.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.37% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

15°50′21″S 72°39′05″W / 15.839264°S 72.651358°W / -15.839264; -72.651358