Department of Apurímac
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Apurímac (Spanish pronunciation: [apuˈɾimak]) is a department and region in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho regions. The region's name originates from the Quechua language and means "where the gods speak" in reference to the many mountains of the region (gods in the Andean religion) that seem to be talking to each other.
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Apurímac
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Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 7 provinces and 80 districts |
Capital | Abancay |
Government | |
• Governor | Baltazar Lantarón Núñez (2019–2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 20,895.79 km2 (8,067.91 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3,952 m (12,966 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 2,378 m (7,802 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 405,759 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 03 |
Dialing code | 083 |
ISO 3166 code | PE-APU |
Principal resources | Fruit, maize, potato, wheat, eucalyptus. |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 0.42% |
Website | www.regionapurimac.gob.pe |
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