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Anta province

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Coordinates:13°28′49″S72°06′40″W / 13.480167°S 72.111245°W /-13.480167; -72.111245

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Province in Cusco, Peru

Anta
Province
The archaeological site ofTarawasi in the province of Anta
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Location of Anta in theCusco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Capital	Anta
Government
• Mayor	Wiliam Loaiza Ramos
Area
• Total	1,876.12 km² (724.37 sq mi)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	57,905
• Density	31/km² (80/sq mi)
UBIGEO	0803
Website	www.anta.cus.mp.gob.pe

Anta is one of thirteenprovinces in theCusco Region in the southern highlands ofPeru.

Geography

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TheWillkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province isSallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Amparay
Anawillka Q'asa
Aqu Q'asa
Aya Samachina
Hatun Q'asa
Hatun Urqu
Imillay
Llama Wasi
Minasniyuq
Muyuq
Pitu Phaqcha
Puka Q'asa
Qiwllawina
Sinqa
Sullu Qaqa
Suray
Tiklla
Tukarway
Uqhupampa
Yana Qaqa
Yanaqucha
Yawar Quchayuq

Political division

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The province is divided into ninedistricts (Spanish:distritos, singular:distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Ethnic groups

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The people in the province are mainlyindigenous citizens ofQuechua descent.Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.35% of the residents started speaking inSpanish.^[2]

Sources

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^escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Anta (Cusco Region)
^inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at theWayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

The pampa de Anta, aplateau, contains some of best communal cultivated lands in the provinces of Anta and Cusco. It is located at around 3000 meters above sea level, and is used to cultivate mainly high altitude crops such aspotatoes, tarwi (ediblelupin),barley andquinoa.