Antabamba Province

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

Boundaries

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

Geography
Antabamba Province covers an area of 1242.33 km2. The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:

• Allqa Walusa

• Aqu Q'asa

• Chachakumani

• Chaku Q'asa

• Chankuwaña

• Hatun Qillqa

• Hatun Q'asa

• Hatunqullpa

• Huch'uy Sara Sara

• Ikma

• Inti Utka

• Kimsaqucha

• Kisu Qutu

• Kiswarani

• Kuntur Wachana

• Kuntur Wasi

• Kunturi

• Luychu

• Lunq'u

• Llamuqa

• Llaqtarana

• Llulluch'a

• Lluqu Chuyma

• Maranniyuq

• Millu

• Mina Q'asa

• Misa Urqu

• Muntirayuq

• Muruq'u

• Pachak Pata

• Paychi (Antabamba)

• Paychi (Antabamba-Esp. Medr.)

• Pilluni

• Pirqa

• Puka Puka

• Puka Ranra

• Puka Urqu (Antabamba)

• Puka Urqu (Oropesa)

• Puka Willka

• Pumanuta

• Phiruru

• Qillqa

• Quncha Urqu

• Quri Pawkara

• Quri Waraqa

• Q'illu

• Q'illu Pachaka

• Q'illu Urqu

• Q'illu Wachu

• Runtu Quri

• Runtuqucha

• Salli

• Sara Sara

• Saywa Punta

• Sisiwa

• Suntur

• Sura Kallanka

• Surapata

• Taruja Marka

• T'alla Kallanka

• Uqi Saywa

• Urpi Marka

• Utkhu

• Waman Ch'arpa

• Wamanripa

• Wank'ayuq Saywa

• Waytani

• Wayunka

• Wila Quta

• Willkarana

• Wiska

• Yana Ranra

• Yana Uqhu

• Yana Urqu

• Yawriwiri

• Yuraq Qaqa

• Yuraq Urqu

• Yuraq Wasina

Districts
The province is divided into seven districts:
 * Antabamba
 * El Oro
 * Huaquirca
 * Juan Espinoza Medrano
 * Oropesa
 * Pachaconas
 * Sabaino

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.28% using Aymara  (2007 Peru Census).