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Azángaro Province

Azángaro
Province
Coat of arms of Azángaro
Coat of arms
Location of Azángaro in the Puno Region
Location of Azángaro in the Puno Region
Country Peru
Region Puno
Capital Azángaro
Government
 • Mayor Ruben Pachari Inofuente
Area
 • Total 4,970.01 km2 (1,918.93 sq mi)
Elevation 3,850 m (12,630 ft)
Population
 • Total 136.523
 • Density 0.027/km2 (0.071/sq mi)
UBIGEO 2102
Website www.muniazangaro.gob.pe

Azángaro Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.

According to the 2007 census, Quechua was spoken by 81.0% of the population as their first language, while 18.4% spoke Spanish, 0.3% spoke Aymara, 0.0% spoke Asháninka, 0.1% spoke other indigenous languages and 0.0% spoke foreign languages.

The province measures 4,970.01 square kilometres (1,918.93 sq mi) and is divided into fifteen districts:

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:


Coordinates: 14°54′36″S 70°11′51″W / 14.91000°S 70.19750°W / -14.91000; -70.19750


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