Paruro Province
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Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces
in the Cusco Region
in the southern highlands of Peru
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The provincial capital of Paruro, with population of 3,855, lies at 3,057 meters (10,032 ft) altitude. Two and a half hours by bus from Cusco, in the bottom of a deep valley, it is bordered on one side by the Rio Paruro, a feeder of the Apurimac River. A number of small Inca and pre-Inca ruins are in the area, and a series of arches built by Simon Bolivar to celebrate a victory over the Spaniards.
Nearby Paccaritambo is one of the legendary origin sites of Manco Ccapac and Mama Occlo, founders of the Inca Empire.
, each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
in the Cusco Region
Cusco Region
Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...
in the southern highlands of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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The provincial capital of Paruro, with population of 3,855, lies at 3,057 meters (10,032 ft) altitude. Two and a half hours by bus from Cusco, in the bottom of a deep valley, it is bordered on one side by the Rio Paruro, a feeder of the Apurimac River. A number of small Inca and pre-Inca ruins are in the area, and a series of arches built by Simon Bolivar to celebrate a victory over the Spaniards.
Nearby Paccaritambo is one of the legendary origin sites of Manco Ccapac and Mama Occlo, founders of the Inca Empire.
Boundaries
- North: Anta ProvinceAnta ProvinceAnta Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into nine districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...
and Cusco ProvinceCusco ProvinceCusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into eight districts , each of which is headed by a mayor... - East: Quispicanchi ProvinceQuispicanchi ProvinceQuispicanchi Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Boundaries:* North: Paucartambo Province and Madre de Dios Region* East: Puno Region* South: Canchis Province...
, Acomayo ProvinceAcomayo ProvinceAcomayo Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into seven districts , each of which is headed by a mayor...
and Chumbivilcas ProvinceChumbivilcas ProvinceThe province of Chumbivilcas is situated in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka" .- Rivers :The most important rivers of the area are Rio Velille and Rio Santo Tomás, both springs of Apurímac River.-Population :... - South: Chumbivilcas ProvinceChumbivilcas ProvinceThe province of Chumbivilcas is situated in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka" .- Rivers :The most important rivers of the area are Rio Velille and Rio Santo Tomás, both springs of Apurímac River.-Population :...
- West: Chumbivilcas ProvinceChumbivilcas ProvinceThe province of Chumbivilcas is situated in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka" .- Rivers :The most important rivers of the area are Rio Velille and Rio Santo Tomás, both springs of Apurímac River.-Population :...
and Apurímac RegionApurímac RegionApurímac is a region in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions...
Political division
The province is divided into nine districtsDistricts of Peru
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments...
, each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- AcchaAccha DistrictAccha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Accha) - CcapiCcapi DistrictCcapi District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Ccapi) - ColchaColcha DistrictColcha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Colcha) - HuanoquiteHuanoquite DistrictHuanoquite District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Huanoquite) - OmachaOmacha DistrictOmacha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Omacha) - PaccaritamboPaccaritambo DistrictPaccaritambo District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Paccaritambo) - ParuroParuro DistrictParuro District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(ParuroParuroParuro is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province Paruro in the region Cusco....
) - PillpintoPillpinto DistrictPillpinto District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Pillpinto) - YaurisqueYaurisque DistrictYaurisque District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.-References:...
(Yaurisque)