Chumbivilcas is a province in the Andes in South Peru . The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka". The seat of the province is Santo Tomás. Officially Chumbivilcas was founded on June 21, 1825.
6-499: Some of the most important rivers of the area are Velille River, Qañawimayu and Sinqa Wayq'u which are springs of the Apurímac River . The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: According to the Peru 2005 Census 77,721 inhabitants live in an area of 5,371.08 km. There are about 77 rural communities. Chumbivilcas
12-803: A river in Peru . It is located in the Apurímac Region , Cotabambas Province , and in the Cusco Region , Chumbivilcas Province and Paruro Province . It belongs to the Apurímac watershed. Qañawimayu originates in the south-west of the Santo Tomás District in the Chumbivilcas Province of the Cusco Region between the mountains Minasniyuq and Qullpa K'uchu at a height of 4,940 metres (16,207 ft). At first it flows northwards. South of
18-400: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Qa%C3%B1awimayu Qañawimayu ( Quechua qañawi , qañiwa, qañawa a cereal from the family Chenopodiaceae , mayu river, " qañawi river", hispanicized spelling Cañahuymayo ) which upstream is called Cayacti and downstream successively is named Jaraucata , Qullpa (Collpa) , Yawina (Yavina) and Santo Tomás River is
24-512: Is looked upon as one of the poorest regions of the country. Half of the population is younger than 16 years. In the rural communities families with eight and more children are not unusual. The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.62% of the residents started speaking in Spanish ( 2007 Peru Census ). Because of
30-449: The migration of a high number of rural people to the towns the Spanish language ( castellano ) is getting more and more influence. School children are taught bilingually by law. Chumbivilcas is one of 13 provinces of the Cusco Region . It is divided into eight districts: 14°27′03″S 72°04′57″W / 14.450857°S 72.082403°W / -14.450857; -72.082403 This Cusco Region geography article
36-562: The mountain Wamanripa it turns to the northeast. It receives waters from the confluence with Sinqa Wayq'u . Near the town of Santo Tomás it turns to the north again. The confluence with the Apurímac River is at a mountain named Tinkuq (Tincoc) on the border of the districts of Tambobamba , Ccapi and Huanoquite . This Cusco Region geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
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