Chumbivilcas Province

Chumbivilcas
—  Province  —
[[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Chumbivilcas in the Cusco Region]]Location of Chumbivilcas in the Cusco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Founded	June 21, 1825
Capital	Santo Tomás
Government
- Mayor	Domingo Benito Calderon (2007)
Area
- Total	5,371.08 km2 (2,073.8 sq mi)
Population
- Total	77,721
UBIGEO	0807

The province of Chumbivilcas (3D-map) is situated in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka" (holy scarf).

Rivers

The most important rivers of the area are Rio Velille and Rio Santo Tomás, both springs of Apurímac River.

Population

According to the Peru 2005 Census 77,721 inhabitiants live in an area of 5,371.08 m². There are about 77 rural communities. Chumbivilcas 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.

Language

The people in Chumbivilcas speak Quechua. Because of 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.

Political division

Chumbivilcas is one of 13 provinces of Cusco Region (capital: Cusco).

The capital of the province is Santo Tomás. The province is divided into eight districts:

• Santo Tomás
• Capacmarca
• Chamaca
• Colquemarca
• Livitaca
• Llusco
• Quiñota
• Velille

Officially the province of Chumbivilcas was founded on June 21, 1825.

Graphics

• The Provinces of Cusco Region
• The Districts

External links

• Chumbivilcas (Spanish)
• Infocusco: Chumbivilcas (Spanish)
• Satellite Photos: All Population Centers