Condesuyos province
Province in Arequipa, Peru
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Condesuyos is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. Its seat is Chuquibamba.
Condesuyos | |
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Qurupuna volcano, Condesuyos Province | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Condesuyos in the Arequipa Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Chuquibamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Angel Manchego Llerena (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,958.4 km2 (2,686.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,963 |
| • Density | 2.7252/km2 (7.0582/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0406 |
Geography
The Andean Volcanic Belt and the Wansu mountain range traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
- Allqa Q'awa
- Anka Phawa
- Anta Puna
- Chuqllu Chuqllu
- Hatun K'irawniyuq
- Hatun Q'asa
- Inka Misa
- Janq'u Q'awa
- Kuntur Pillu
- Kuntur Salla
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kunturi
- Misani
- Misawana Mawras
- Ñawicha
- Puka Qaqa
- Pukara (Condesuyos)
- Pukara (Salamanca)
- Pukyu Uma
- Puma Wasi
- Puma Ranra (Castilla-Cond.)
- Puma Ranra (Cond.)
- Qillqata
- Qucha Q'asa
- Quyllur Umasqa
- Q'illuqucha
- Rinri Q'asa
- Qurupuna
- Saraqutu
- Saxa Q'awa
- Sulimana
- Sunqu Urqu
- Tanka
- Tirani
- T'allani Urqu
- Uma Qala
- Waraqu
- Waych'awi
- Waych'a Waqi
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Yana
- Yana Urqu
- Yaritayuq Apachita
- Yuraq Q'asa
- Yuraq Urqu
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts which are:
- Andaray (Andaray)
- Cayarani (Cayarani)
- Chichas (Chichas)
- Chuquibamba (Chuquibamba)
- Iray (Iray)
- Río Grande (Iquipi)
- Salamanca (Salamanca)
- Yanaquihua (Yanaquihua)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (73.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.37% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
