Recuay Province
# Recuay Province

The Recuay Province 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:

* Challwa
* Chunta Punta
* Ichik Qiwlla
* Isku Pata
* Kiswar
* Kunkush
* Kunkush Kancha
* Kunkush Punta
* Kuntur Sinqa
* Kuntur Qaqa
* Kuntur Wayin
* Minapata
* Mururahu
* Puka Allpa
* Puka Hirka
* Puka Qaqa
* Pukarahu (Catac)
* Pukarahu (Ticapampa)
* Puma Wayin
* Qawish
* Qishqi
* Qiwlla Hirka
* Qiwllarahu
* Qullpa Hirka
* Qulluta
* Rukutu Punta
* Sach'a Hirka
* Santun
* Shawanka Punta
* Tantash
* Tuku
* Tunshu Punta
* T'uquyuq
* Wachwaqucha
* Wamas Chakra
* Wank'ap'iti
* Wathiyaqucha
* Wishka Hirka
* Yana Kunkush
* Yanamaray
* Yanaqucha
* Yanarahu

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).

