Department of Apurímac
Apurímac
Apurimaq (Quechua) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Apurímac within Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Capital | Abancay |
| Provinces | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Government |
| • Governor | Percy Godoy Medina |
| 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 | |
• Total | 405,759 |
| • Density | 19.4182/km2 (50.2930/sq mi) |
| Demonym | apurimeño/a |
| 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 |
Apurímac (Spanish pronunciation: [apuˈɾimak]) is a department of Peru. Located in the southern-central part of the country, it is bordered on the east by Cuzco, on the west by Ayacucho, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho. It is administered by a regional government and its capital city is Abancay.