{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Recuay | settlement_type = Province | image_skyline = Laguna Conococha.jpg | image_caption = Quñuqqucha with Qiwllarahu in the background | image_flag = | image_shield = | image_map = Location of the province Recuay in Ancash.PNG | map_caption = Location of Recuay in the Ancash Region | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Peru | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Ancash | established_title = Founded | established_date = | seat_type = Capital | seat = Recuay | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Juniors Carrasco Ferrer (2019-2022) | area_total_km2 = 2304.19 | elevation_m = | population_total = 17185 | population_footnotes = (2017) | population_density_km2 = auto | blank_name_sec1 = UBIGEO | blank_info_sec1 = | website = }} '''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:<ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Recuay (Ancash Region)</ref>

{{columns-list|colwidth=15em| * 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).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007</ref>

== See also == * Hatun Mach'ay * Pastururi Glacier * Qishqiqucha * Quñuqqucha

== Sources == {{reflist}}

{{Provinces of Ancash Region}}

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Recuay Province

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