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Cusco (Department of Peru)

Cusco Region
Region
Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Inca
Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Inca
Official seal of Cusco Region
Seal
Location of the Cusco region in Peru
Location of the Cusco region in Peru
Coordinates: 13°16′S 72°07′W / 13.26°S 72.11°W / -13.26; -72.11Coordinates: 13°16′S 72°07′W / 13.26°S 72.11°W / -13.26; -72.11
Country Peru
Subdivisions 13 provinces and 108 districts
Largest city Cusco
Capital Cusco
Government
 • Governor Edwin Licona
Area
 • Total 71,986 km2 (27,794 sq mi)
Elevation(Capital) 3,399 m (11,152 ft)
Highest elevation 4,801 m (15,751 ft)
Lowest elevation 532 m (1,745 ft)
Population (2005 Census)
 • Total 1,171,503
 • Density 16/km2 (42/sq mi)
UBIGEO 08
Dialing code 0484
ISO 3166 code PE-CUS
Principal resources Gold, maize, barley, quinoa, and tea
Poverty rate 5.3%
Percentage of Peru's GDP 4.4%
Website www.regioncusco.gob.pe/

Cusco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkusko]; Quechua: Qosqo suyu, also spelled Cuzco) is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west. Its capital is Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire.

The plain of Anta contains some of the best communal cultivated lands of the Cusco Region. It is located about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level and is used to cultivate mainly high altitude crops such as potatoes, tarwi (edible lupin), barley and quinoa.

According to the 2007 Peru Census, the language learnt first by most of the residents was Quechua (51.40%), followed by Spanish (46.86%). The Quechua variety spoken in this region is Cusco Quechua.

The following table shows the results concerning the language learnt first in the Cusco Region by province:

Balconies and arcades at the main square in Cusco



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