Department of Apurímac
Apurímac
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Location of the Apurímac region in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Subdivisions | 7 provinces and 80 districts |
| Capital | Abancay |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Percy Godoy Medina (2023–2026) |
| 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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Apurímac (Spanish pronunciation: [apuˈɾimak]) is a department in southern-central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Department of Cusco, on the west by the Department of Ayacucho, and on the south by the Arequipa and Ayacucho departments. The department'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.