Abancay Province

The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.

Boundaries

 * North: Cusco Region
 * East: Cotabambas Province, Grau Province
 * South: Aymaraes Province, Antabamba Province, Grau Province
 * West: Andahuaylas Province, Aymaraes Province

Geography
One of the highest mountains of the province is Ampay located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:

• Allqa Marka

• Antaqucha

• Aqu Q'asa

• Atuq Pata

• Chakana

• Chaku Urqu

• Chawpi

• Chunkara

• Chuntani

• Hatun Ullukuyuq

• Huch'uy Q'urawiri

• Ichhu Urqu

• Inka Pirqa

• Inka Wasi

• Janq'u Marka

• Kallanka

• Kimsa P'ukru

• Kimsa P'unqu

• Kimsa Urqu

• Kimsaqucha

• Kimsa Wayna

• Kiska Urqu

• Kuntur Sinqa

• Kunturillu

• Lurituyuq

• Llaksa

• Llikawi

• Mawk'allaqta

• Muruqucha

• Pillpintu

• Pinqulluni

• Pirwata

• Pisqaqucha

• Pukara

• P'unqu Q'asa

• Qala Saywa

• Qillqas

• Qiñwa Marka

• Qiñwa Urqu

• Quncha Pallana

• Q'illu Q'asa

• Q'illu Q'asa (Aban.-Grau)

• Q'urawiri

• Rumi Chaka

• Runtuqucha

• Silla Urqu

• Suntur

• Sunturu

• Sunturuyuq

• Sunqun Marka

• Surimana

• Waman Ch'arpa

• Waraquyuq

• Warmi Rumi

• Wayllayuq

• Willkawara

• Wiraqucha

• Wisk'achayuq

• Yana Allpa

• Yana Qaqa

• Yana Urqu

Political division
Abancay Province is divided into nine districts, which are:

Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (51.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.06% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.21% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).