Cusco Province
Province
The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
The archaeological site of Saksaywaman near Cusco
Flag of Cusco Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Cusco Province
Coat of arms
Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region
Location of Cusco Province in the Cusco Region
Location of Cusco Region in Peru
Location of Cusco Region in Peru
Coordinates: 13°32′S 71°59′W / 13.533°S 71.983°W / -13.533; -71.983
CountryPeru
RegionCusco
CapitalCusco
Government
 • MayorRomi Carmen Infantas Soto
(2020-2022)
Area
 • Total617.0 km2 (238.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total447,588
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cuzqueño, -ña
UBIGEO0801
Websitewww.municusco.gob.pe

Cusco Province is located in the southern highlands of Peru and is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region. Its capital is Cusco, which is also the Historical Capital of Peru.[1]

It is bordered to the north by the provinces of Calca and Urubamba, to the east by the province of Quispicanchi, to the south by the province of Paruro, and to the west by the province of Anta. It has a population of 447,588 inhabitants.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2]

Political division

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

Population by district
City district Area
km2 		Population
2007 census(hab) 		Housing
(2007) 		Density
(inhabitants/km2) 		Elevation
msl
Cuzco 116.22 km2 108,798* 28,476 936.1 3,399 msl
San Jerónimo 103.34 km2 28,856* 8,942 279.2 3,244 msl
San Sebastián 89.44 km2 85,472* 18,109 955.6 3,244 msl
Santiago 69.72 km2 66,277* 21,168 950.6 3,400 msl
Wanchaq 6.38 km2 54,524* 14,690 8,546.1 3,366 msl
Total 385.1 km2 358,052* 91,385 929.76 —
*Census data conducted by INEI[3]

Government

Cusco Province is administered by the Provincial Municipality of Cusco (Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco), which also administers the city of Cusco. Its current mayor is Luis Pantoja Calvo (2023-2026).

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (80.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

Archaeological sites

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are as follows:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Constitución del Perú de 1993". Pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ Censo 2005 INEI Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007


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