Paucartambo province

• North: Madre de Dios Region • East: province of Quispicanchi • South: province of Quispicanchi • West: province of Calca == Geography ==

Some of the highest mountains in the province are listed below: ==Political division==

The province is divided into six districts (, singular: ), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are: • Caicay (Caicay) • Challabamba (Challabamba) • Colquepata (Colquepata) • Huancarani (Huancarani) • Kosñipata (Pillcopata) • Paucartambo (Paucartambo) == Ethnic groups ==

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua ethnicity. According to the 2007 national census, Quechua is the first language of the great majority of the population (85.56%); 13.51% of the residents learned Spanish as their first language (2007 Peru Census). == See also ==