Carabaya province
Province in Puno, Peru
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Carabaya is a province of the Puno Region located in the southern part of Peru.[1] It is bounded on the north by the Madre de Dios Region, on the east by the province of Sandia, on the south by the provinces of Azángaro, Melgar and Putina and on the west by the Cusco Region.[2] The capital of the province is the city of Macusani.
Carabaya | |
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Allin Qhapaq, one of the highest mountains of the province | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Carabaya in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Capital | Macusani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Augusto Ronald Gutierrez Rodrigo |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,266.4 km2 (4,736.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,315 m (14,157 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 66,316 |
| • Density | 5.4063/km2 (14.002/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2103 |
| Website | www.municarabaya.gob.pe |
Geography
The province is traversed by the Willkanuta and Kallawaya mountain ranges. Some of the highest peaks in the province are Allin Qhapaq, Ch'ichi Qhapaq and Pumanuta. Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Allpa Qhata
- Ananta (Cusco-Puno)
- Ananta
- Ananta K'uchu
- Apachita (Crucero)
- Apachita (Ollachea)
- Ari Kunka
- Ari Kunka Apachita
- Ariquma
- Asiruni
- Ayapata
- Challwani
- Challwani Urqu
- Chullumpirini
- Chunta Q'atawi
- Ch'iyar K'ark'a Pata
- Ch'uspini
- Hatun Pinkilluni
- Hatun Qinamari
- Hatun Sallayuq
- Hatun Wayq'u
- Hatunk'uchu
- Huch'uy Yana Qaqa
- Ichhupata
- Jach'a Tira
- Jamp'atuni
- Jaqhi Wat'a
- Kimsa Chata
- Kiswarani
- Kunkunani
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kuntur Wachana
- Khunurana (Carabaya)
- Khunurana (Carabaya-Melgar)
- K'ayrani
- Laramani
- Liqiliqini
- Llanthu Q'asa
- Llusk'a Rit'i (Corani)
- Llusk'a Rit'i (Ollachea)
- Lluxisa
- Machu Rit'i
- Maran Sarani
- Millu
- Minas Kunka
- Muru Muruni
- Muru Quta
- Pata Anqasi
- Pä Qullu
- Pallqa Kunka Apachita
- Pichaqani
- Pinkillu Punta
- Pinkilluni Urqu
- Pirwani
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Urqu
- Pumaqulluni
- P'allqa
- P'allqa Kunka Apachita
- P'uykutuni
- Qayqu
- Qayqu Tira
- Qillwaqucha Urqu
- Qillwaquta Rit'i
- Qillqata
- Qinamari
- Qiwiñayuq
- Qucha Kunka
- Qucha Wasi
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Qullqitawqa
- Quri Pintay
- Quyllur Puñuna
- Qhichwani
- Q'alawaña
- Q'ataw Tira
- Q'illu Kunka
- Q'illu Sallayuq
- Q'iruni
- Q'uli
- Q'umirqucha
- Rit'ikunka
- Rit'i Wasi
- Rit'iqucha
- Runku Tawqa
- Sayri K'uchu
- Silla Kunka
- Sullulluni
- Sumpiruni
- Surapata
- Tampu K'ark'a
- Tani Tani
- Taruka Sayana
- Tarujani
- Taypi Kunka
- Tuku Wachana
- Tuqllayuq
- Turpa Urqu
- Tutha Llipiña
- Thujsaquta
- T'inkiqucha
- T'ipa Q'asa
- T'uqra
- T'uturuma
- Unu Lluqsina
- Uturunqani
- Wallata Wachana
- Wanqani Apachita
- Warachani
- Wari Sayana (Carabaya-Cusco)
- Wari Sayana (Ollachea)
- Warmi Warmini
- Wayllapata
- Wayna Qhapaq
- Wila Kunka (Corani)
- Wila Kunka (Macusani-Ollachea)
- Wila Sirka
- Wilaquta
- Wiluyuq Urqu
- Wiskana
- Wisk'achani
- Wit'u Uma
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Sallayuq
- Yana Urqu
- Yana Wayruru
- Yanaqucha (Carabaya)
- Yanaqucha (Carabaya-Melgar)
- Yuraq Kawalluyuq
- Yuraq Salla
- Yuraq Wayruru
Ariquma Lake, Wiluyuq Qucha and Sayt'uquta belong to the largest lakes of the province.
Political division
The province measures 12,266.4 square kilometres (4,736.1 sq mi) and is divided into ten districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajoyani | Pedro Cutipa Quispe | Ajoyani | 210302 |
| Ayapata | Hector Arraya Cuba | Ayapata | 210303 |
| Coasa | N | Coasa | 210304 |
| Corani | Edmundo caceres Guerra | Corani | 210305 |
| Crucero | Max caceres Chui | Crucero | 210306 |
| Ituata | N | Ituata | 210307 |
| Macusani | Augusto Ronald Gutierrez rodrigo | Macusani | 210301 |
| Ollachea | Juan Huayta C | Ollachea | 210308 |
| San Gaban | Adolfo Huamantica | Lanlacuni Bajo | 210309 |
| Usicayos | N | Usicayos | 210310 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.62% Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[4]
