Aymaraes Province

Aymaraes Province is the largest of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chalhuanca. The province was founded by General Simón Bolívar on June 21, 1824.

Boundaries

 * North: Andahuaylas Province, Abancay Province
 * East: Abancay Province, Antabamba Province
 * South: Ayacucho Region
 * West: Ayacucho Region, Andahuaylas Province

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Pisti at approximately 5100 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Chachakuma

• Chawpi Urqu

• Ch'ankhara

• Ch'uychu Llamuqa

• Huch'uy Ñawincha

• Kiswarani

• Ñawin Urqu

• Puka Kunka

• Puka Urqu

• Puma Ranra

• Puman Uta

• Qaqa Wasi

• Qullqi Mina

• Q'illu Q'illu

• Sara Sara

• Saya Qhata

• Uma Ch'alla

• Waman Pirqa

• Wamanripa

• Waqra Wat'a

• Wayllayuq

• Wayna P'ukru

• Wayna Quta

• Wisk'achayuq

Political division
The province measures 1242.33 km2 and is divided into seventeen districts:

• Chalhuanca

• Capaya

• Caraybamba

• Chapimarca

• Colcabamba

• Cotaruse

• Huayllo

• Justo Apu Sahuaraura

• Lucre

• Pocohuanca

• San Juan de Chacña

• Sañayca

• Soraya

• Tapairihua

• Tintay

• Toraya

• Yanaca

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.61% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.15 	% using Aymara  (2007 Peru Census).