Paruro Province

Paruro Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

The provincial capital of Paruro, with a population of 3,855, lies at 3,057 meters (10,032 ft) altitude. Two and a half hours by bus from Cusco, at the bottom of a deep valley, it is bordered on one side by the Rio Paruro, a feeder of the Apurímac River. A number of small Inca and pre-Inca ruins are in the area, and a series of arches was built by Simón Bolívar to celebrate a victory over the Spaniards.

Nearby Paqariq Tampu is one of the legendary origin sites of Manqu Qhapaq and Mama Uqllu, founders of the Inca Empire.

Boundaries

 * North: Anta Province and Cusco Province
 * East: Quispicanchi Province, Acomayo Province and Chumbivilcas Province
 * South: Chumbivilcas Province
 * West: Chumbivilcas Province and Apurímac Region

Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

• Achiwan

• Anqas

• Awkis

• Chaku Urqu

• Chawpi

• Ch'iyar Jaqhi

• Chuqichampi

• Inti Watana

• Kancha Q'asa

• Kimsa Chata

• Kimsa Pukyu

• Kiru

• Kunturi

• Kuntur Sinqa

• Khipu

• Llama Kunka

• Lluthuq Q'asa

• Mallqu Q'asa

• Mawk'a Llaqta

• Ñaqha Pukara

• Pilluni

• Puka Q'asa

• Puma Ranra

• Puma Suyru

• Puma Urqu

• Pumawasi

• Puyka

• P'unqu Q'asa

• Qiwiña

• Qullpa

• Qullu Puphasqa

• Qupani

• Quri Pata

• Q'illu

• Runtu Urqu

• Ruq'a

• Saywa

• Sullk'an Urqu

• Suyt'u

• Taway Q'asa

• Tawqa

• Tawqa Urqu

• Umaqucha

• Ura Qaqa

• Waka Pakana

• Wallata

• Waman Pata

• Wanakawri

• Wanaku

• Wark'a Simp'ana

• Warkhuyuq

• Wathiyayuq

• Wayllayuq

• Wayruru

• Waytaqucha

• Willkani

Political division
The province is divided into nine districts (distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:


 * Accha (Accha)
 * Ccapi (Ccapi)
 * Colcha (Colcha)
 * Huanoquite (Huanoquite)
 * Omacha (Omacha)
 * Paccaritambo (Paccaritambo)
 * Paruro (Paruro)
 * Pillpinto (Pillpinto)
 * Yaurisque (Yaurisque)

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.56% of the residents started speaking in Spanish (2007 Peru Census).