Abancay Province
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Ampay (in the background on the left) as seen from Usphaqucha
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![Location of Abancay[1] in the Apurímac Region](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Location_of_the_province_Abancay_in_Apur%C3%ADmac.svg) Location of Abancay in the Apurímac Region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Apurímac | |
| Capital | Abancay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jose Manuel Campos Cespedes (2007) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,447.13 km2 (1,330.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2002 estimate) | ||
| • Total | 123,395 | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 0301 | |
| Website | www |
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![Coat of arms of Abancay[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:COA_Abancay_Province_in_Apur%C3%ADmac_Region.png)
The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay.
One of the highest mountains of the province is Ampay located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:
Abancay Province is divided into nine districts, which are:
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).
Coordinates: 13°38′02″S 72°52′52″W / 13.634°S 72.881°W
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