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

Geography

The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province is Sallqantay at 6271 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Amparay • Anawillka Q'asa • Aqu Q'asa • Aya Samachina • Hatun Q'asa • Hatun Urqu • Imillay • Llama Wasi • Minasniyuq • Muyuq • Pitu Phaqcha • Puka Q'asa • Qiwllawina • Sinqa • Sullu Qaqa • Suray • Tiklla • Tukarway • Uqhupampa • Yana Qaqa • Yanaqucha • Yawar Quchayuq

Political division

The province is divided into nine 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 (70.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.35% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.

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