Acomayo Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: • Anka Tiyana • Awaq Pata • Ayawiri • Hatun Ñan • Hatun Urqu • Inti Qhawarina • Kunka • Kunkayuq • Kuntur Sayana • Kuntur Sinqa • Kuyu Urqu • Llaqta K'uchu • Maranniyuq • Mawk'a Llaqta • Milla Punta • Nina Urqu • Pariwana • Pitu Urqu • Pisqu Urqu • Puka Kancha • Pukara • Pukarani • Qucha Kunka • Qullqi Marka • Qurpa Kancha • Q'ara Kunka • Q'illuma Q'asa • Q'iru Chimpa • Runtu Marka • Sillu Qaqa • T'aqa Raqay • T'aqta Urqu • Uqlla Q'asa • Wanu Kunka • Waqra Pukara • Wayllani • Yuthu Q'asa

Political division

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

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.25% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.

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