Recuay province


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:
Qiruqucha is one of the largest lakes of the province.

Political division

Recuay is divided into ten districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 36.42% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language.