Abancay Province
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| Abancay[1] | |||
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| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | Apurímac | ||
| Founded | |||
| Capital | Abancay | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jose Manuel Campos Cespedes (2007) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,447.13 km2 (1,330.94 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 123,395 | ||
| UBIGEO | 0301 | ||
| Website | www.muniabanacy.gob.pe | ||
The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.
[edit] Boundaries
- North: Cusco Region
- East: Cotabambas Province, Grau Province
- South: Aymaraes Province, Antabamba Province, Grau Province
- West: Andahuaylas Province, Aymaraes Province
[edit] Political division
Abancay Province is divided into nine districts, which are:
| DISTRICT | MAYOR |
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| Abancay | Jose Manuel Campos Cespedes |
| Chacoche | Martin Puma Cayllahua |
| Circa | Asunto Gregorio Montoya Juro |
| Curahuasi | Danilo Valenza Calvo |
| Huanipaca | Jose Chacon Vargas |
| Lambrama | Hilario Saldivar Taipe |
| Pichirhua | Marcelino Montes Aguilar |
| San Pedro de Cachora | Huber Cuaresma Espinoza |
| Tamburco | Fernando Zuñiga Gutierrez |
[edit] References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1921 Collier's Encyclopedia article Abancay. |
- ^ (Spanish) Official website of the Abancay Province
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