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Calca Province

Province in Cusco, Peru

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Location of Calca in the Cusco Region

CountryPeruRegionCuscoCapitalCalcaGovernment

• MayorCiriaco Condori Cruz (2007)Area

• Total4,414.49 km² (1,704.44 sq mi)Population

(2007 census)

• Total65,407 • Density15/km² (38/sq mi)UBIGEO0804Websitewww.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.

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