ApurÃmac Region
The Apurimac Region (Spanish Región Apurimac Quechua Apurimaq suyu ) is a region in the Peruvian Andes with 418 882 inhabitants ( 2005), about 700 kilometers southeast of Lima located. The region is 20895.79 km ² about the size of Hesse. The region's capital is Abancay.
The name comes from the name of the Apurimac same Río Apurimac, a source of the Amazon River. Etymologically, the name can be derived from the Quechua and means " the Lord who speaks ."
Geography
The region is very mountainous, offers some mountains over 5,000 meters and deep valleys. The highest mountain of the region is Ampay with 5,223 meters.
The regional capital Abancay has 60,000 inhabitants and is located about 180 km west of Cusco. It is the bishop's residence is home to two hospitals, two universities, the court and a market. Abancay is in the socio-economic sphere of influence of Cusco, while the second largest metropolitan area Apurímacs, Andahuaylas ( with a national airport, the airport Andahuaylas ), rather lies in the influence area of the city of Ayacucho.
The roads in the region are relatively poor. But the road towards Lima and Cusco are paved. Previously we took the bus about 5 hours of Cusco.
Population
More than three quarters of the population are indigenous and speak Quechua (variants Chanka and Qusqu - Qullaw ).
History
The region was legally established on 26 April 1873 as a department.
In the 80s and 90s of the 20th century Apurimac was a stronghold of the Maoist Sendero Luminoso ( Shining Path ).
Provinces
Apurimac is divided into seven provinces and 80 districts:
Province - (Capital)
- Abancay - ( Abancay )
- Andahuaylas - ( Andahuaylas )
- Antabamba - ( Antabamba )
- Aymaraes - ( Chalhuanca )
- Chinchero - ( Chinchero )
- Cotabambas - ( Tambobamba )
- Gray - ( Chuquibambilla )