The Cotabambas Province is a province located in the Apurímac Region of Peru. The province has a population of 44,028 inhabitants. The capital of this province is the city of Tambobamba.
One of the highest peaks of the province is Wiska at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The province extends over an area of 2,612.72 square kilometers (1,008.78 sq mi) and is divided into six districts:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.55 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.17% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
13°56′31″S 72°10′52″W / 13.942°S 72.181°W / -13.942; -72.181