Cotabambas Province

The Cotabambas Province is a province located in the Apurímac Region of Peru. The province has a population of 44,028 inhabitants. The capital of this province is the city of Tambobamba.

Boundaries

 * North: Cusco Region
 * East: Cusco Region
 * South: Cusco Region
 * West: Abancay Province, Grau Province, Antabamba Province

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Wiska at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Anka Wachana

• Aqchi Wachana

• Chunta

• Ch'uwañuma

• Huch'uy Miyu Kancha

• Jaqhira Sirka

• Kunturi

• Limaq

• Llulluch'a Urqu

• Llulluch'ayuq

• Millpuq

• Ñiq'ita

• Parqa Urqu

• Pukar

• Phiruru

• Quña Quta

• Qhawana Marka

• Qhillani

• Q'iswa Chakana

• Q'umir Qaqa

• Sipita

• Surimana

• Taya Sirk'a

• T'akra

• Wamanripayuq

• Waqra Waqra

• Waraquyuq

• Winku P'ukru

Political division
The province extends over an area of 2612.72 km2 and is divided into six districts:


 * Tambobamba
 * Cotabambas
 * Coyllurqui
 * Haquira
 * Mara
 * Challhuahuacho

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.55 	% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.17% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).