The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.

Geography

The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: • Challwa • Chunta Punta • Ichik Qiwlla • Isku Pata • Kiswar • Kunkush • Kunkush Kancha • Kunkush Punta • Kuntur Sinqa • Kuntur Qaqa • Kuntur Wayin • Minapata • Mururahu • Puka Allpa • Puka Hirka • Puka Qaqa • Pukarahu (Catac) • Pukarahu (Ticapampa) • Puma Wayin • Qawish • Qishqi • Qiwlla Hirka • Qiwllarahu • Qullpa Hirka • Qulluta • Rukutu Punta • Sach'a Hirka • Santun • Shawanka Punta • Tantash • Tuku • Tunshu Punta • T'uquyuq • Wachwaqucha • Wamas Chakra • Wank'ap'iti • Wathiyaqucha • Wishka Hirka • Yana Kunkush • Yanamaray • Yanaqucha • Yanarahu Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.

Political division

Recuay is divided into ten 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 (63.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

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