Calca | |
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.jpg')) Qiwñaqucha in the Calca Province | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
) Location of Calca in the Cusco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Calca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ciriaco Condori Cruz (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,414.49 km2 (1,704.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2007 census) | |
| • Total | 65,407 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0804 |
| Website | www.municalca.gob.pe |
Calca Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Its seat is Calca.
Geography
The province is bounded to the north by the La Convención Province, to the east by the Paucartambo Province, to the south by the Cusco Province and the Quispicanchi Province, and to the west by the Urubamba Province.
It is traversed by the Urupampa mountain range. One of the highest peaks of the province is Sawasiray at 5,818 m (19,088 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Achupallayuq
- Anqasmarka
- Asul Urqu
- Aya Urqu
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chhullunkunayuq
- Ch'akiqucha
- Ch'iqun
- Hatun Parqu
- Hatun Pukara
- Hatun Punta
- Hatun Raqha Kay
- Hatun Suyu Q'asa
- Hatun Wayllarani
- Hatun Wisq'ana
- Huch'uy Raqha Kay
- Ichhunayuq
- Inti Qaqa
- Kancha Kancha Q'asa
- Kiswar Chaka
- Kiswarani
- Kunkani Punta
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Kuntur Wachana
- Llamayuq Q'asa
- Machu Kuntur Sinqa
- Maki Makiyuq
- Mullu Urqu
- Niwayuq
- Ñust'apata
- Pachakutiq
- Pachatusan
- Paru Urqu
- Pata Q'asa
- Pillku Urqu
- Pintas Wayq'u
- Pitusiray
- Puka Q'asa
- Puka Urqu
- Pukaqucha
- Pukaqucha (Lares)
- Pukayuq
- Pukyupata
- Puma Kallanka
- Puñayuq
- Phallchayuq
- Phuqchin
- P'unqu Q'asa
- P'unquchayuq
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Quri Wayrachina
- Quriqucha Punta
- Quriqucha Qaqa
- Qusqu Qhawarina
- Qusqu Qhawarina (Calca)
- Qhapaq Saya
- Qhiwar
- Q'irayuq
- Q'ispi Urqu
- Q'umir
- Rit'ipata
- Sallqayuq
- Sapan Sach'ayuq
- Saywayuq
- Silla Q'asa
- Siriwani
- Sirkapata
- Suntur
- Surayuq
- Surimpay
- Tawa Urqu
- Tawqa
- T'uturayuq
- Wallata Wachana
- Wallwa Qhata
- Wamanchuqi
- Wamantana
- Wanakawri
- Waypun
- Yana Chukchu
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yanaqucha
- Yawar Wak'a
The Willkanuta River which flows through the Sacred Valley is one of the most important rivers of the province.
Political division
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 parentheses, are:
- Calca (Calca)
- Coya (Coya)
- Lamay (Lamay)
- Lares (Lares)
- Pisac (Pisac)
- San Salvador (San Salvador)
- Taray (Taray)
- Yanatile (Quebrada Honda)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.47% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.[2]
Archaeological sites
The archaeological complex of P'isaq including Inti Watana is one of the prominent sites with remains of the Inca period in the province. Other archaeological sites are Chawaytiri, Llamayuq, Qhapaq Kancha and Mawk'ataray.
See also
- Challwaqucha
- Kimsaqucha (Lamay)
- Kimsaqucha (Pisac)
- Kuntur Wachana (film)
- Qiwñaqucha
- Quriqucha
- Sallqaqucha wallata warak'ay
- Saqra
- Willka Raymi
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal web site