Aymaraes Province

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Aymaraes[1]
Location of Aymaraes[1] in the Apurímac region
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Founded	June 21, 1824
Capital	Chalhuanca
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	4,213.07 km2
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	27,598 6.55/km²
Subdivisions	17 districts
UBIGEO	0304
Official website
www.municipioaymaraes.gob.pe

Aymaraes Province is the largest of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru.

Contents 1 History 2 Boundaries 3 Political division 4 Capital 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The province was founded by General Simón Bolívar on June 21, 1824.

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Andahuaylas Province, Abancay Province
• East: Abancay Province, Antabamba Province
• South: Arequipa Region
• West: Arequipa Region, Andahuaylas Province

[edit] Political division

The province measures 1,242.33 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

[edit] Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Chalhuanca.

[edit] References

1. ^ (Spanish) Official website of the aymaraes Province

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Official website of the aymaraes Province

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