The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.

Boundaries

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Ampay located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below: • Allqa Marka • Antaqucha • Aqu Q'asa • Atuq Pata • Chakana • Chaku Urqu • Chawpi • Chunkara • Chuntani • Hatun Ullukuyuq • Huch'uy Q'urawiri • Ichhu Urqu • Inka Pirqa • Inka Wasi • Janq'u Marka • Kallanka • Kimsa P'ukru • Kimsa P'unqu • Kimsa Urqu • Kimsaqucha • Kimsa Wayna • Kiska Urqu • Kuntur Sinqa • Kunturillu • Lurituyuq • Llaksa • Llikawi • Mawk'allaqta • Muruqucha • Pillpintu • Pinqulluni • Pirwata • Pisqaqucha • Pukara • P'unqu Q'asa • Qala Saywa • Qillqas • Qiñwa Marka • Qiñwa Urqu • Quncha Pallana • Q'illu Q'asa • Q'illu Q'asa (Aban.-Grau) • Q'urawiri • Rumi Chaka • Runtuqucha • Silla Urqu • Suntur • Sunturu • Sunturuyuq • Sunqun Marka • Surimana • Waman Ch'arpa • Waraquyuq • Warmi Rumi • Wayllayuq • Willkawara • Wiraqucha • Wisk'achayuq • Yana Allpa • Yana Qaqa • Yana Urqu

Political division

Abancay Province is divided into nine districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (51.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.06% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.21% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).