Recuay is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.
Geography The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Recuay (Ancash Region)
Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.
Political division
Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are: Catac Cotaparaco Huayllapampa Llacllin Marca Pampas Chico Pararin Recuay Tapacocha Ticapampa
Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (63.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Hatun Mach'ay Pastururi Glacier Qishqiqucha Quñuqqucha
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