The Huancavelica Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huancavelica.
Huancavelica | |
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 Location of Huancavelica in the Huancavelica Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Capital | Huancavelica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rómulo Cayllahua Paytán |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,215.56 km2 (1,627.64 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 115,054 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0901 |
Boundaries
edit- North: Tayacaja Province
- East: Acobamba Province, Churcampa Province and Angaraes Province
- South: Huaytará Province and Castrovirreyna Province
- West: Lima Region and Junín Region
Geography
editThere are a couple of large lakes in the province like Anqasqucha, Astuqucha, Chiliqucha, Chunchuqucha, Kanllaqucha, Milluqucha, Papaqucha, Qiwllaqucha, Tipiqucha, Warmiqucha and Ñawinqucha some of which belong to the largest lakes of Peru.
The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
- Anqas
- Anqasqucha
- Anta Q'asa
- Aqu Urqu
- Atuq Marka
- Chapi Urqu
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'aqra Punta
- Ch'uspi
- Hatun Chupa Urqu
- Hatun Pata
- Hatun Pirwayuq
- Hatun Q'asa
- Huch'uy Anqas
- Huch'uy Pirwayuq
- Inqhana
- Inti Wañunan
- Kachi Mach'ay Urqu
- Kaywa
- Kunkayuq
- Kuntur Wamani
- K'allapayuq
- Llipllina
- Millpu
- Pilluni
- Pinqullu (Ascensión)
- Pinqullu (Huancavelica)
- Pata Pata
- Pirwayuq
- Puka
- Puka Punta
- Puka Q'asa (Huanc.)
- Puka Q'asa (Cast.-Huanc.)
- Puka Rumi
- Puka Urqu
- Puywan
- Phiruruyuq
- Qarwa K'anti
- Qarwa Q'asa
- Qarwa Urqu
- Qarwarasu
- Qucha Q'asa
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Qullpapata
- Qusqu
- Q'iru Pinqullu
- Ranra Mach'ay
- Rayusqa
- Sitaq
- Uturunku
- Uña Paka
- Wachu Intiyuq
- Wamanrasu
- Waqutuyuq
- Wari
- Warmi Mach'ay
- Wasi Qaqa
- Wayllasqa
- Wayq'u Kancha
- Wayra Q'asa
- Winchu Q'asa
- Yana Chuku
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Ranra
- Yana Urqu
- Yana Urqu (near Chapi Urqu)
- Yarq'asqa
- Yawar Pukyu
- Yawarqucha
- Yawray
- Yuraq Mach'ay
Political division
editThe province is divided into nineteen districts, which are:
- Acobambilla (Acobambilla)
- Acoria (Acoria)
- Ascensión (Ascención)
- Conayca (Conayca)
- Cuenca (Cuenca)
- Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa)
- Huancavelica (Huancavelica)
- Huando (Huando)
- Huayllahuara (Huayllahuara)
- Izcuchaca (Izcuchaca)
- Laria (Laria)
- Manta (Manta)
- Mariscal Cáceres (Mariscal Cáceres)
- Moya (Moya)
- Nuevo Occoro (Occoro)
- Palca (Palca)
- Pilchaca (Pilchaca)
- Vilca (Vilca)
- Yauli (Yauli)
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (55.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.70% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
edit- Administrative divisions of Peru
- Llaqta Qulluy (Acoria)
- Llaqta Qulluy (Conayca)
- Llaqta Qulluy (Vilca)
- Uchkus Inkañan
Sources
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
12°47′09″S 74°58′22″W / 12.78583°S 74.97278°W
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