La Unión Province, Peru
| La Unión | |
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| Province | |
Sulimana volcano, La Unión Province
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 Location of La Unión in the Arequipa Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Cotahuasi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,746.4 km2 (1,832.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,388 m (7,835 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,662 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0408 |
| Website | www.municotahuasi.gob.pe |
La Unión is a province of the Arequipa Region in Peru. Its seat is Cotahuasi.
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Sulimana at 6,093 metres (19,990 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
The province is divided into eleven districts which are
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (59.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 40.06% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 15°03′34″S 72°41′28″W / 15.059567°S 72.691083°W
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