Daniel Alcídes Carrión Province

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Provincia de Daniel Alcídes Carrión

Location in the Pasco Region
Country Region	Peru Pasco
Founded
Capital	Yanahuanca
Area	1,887.23 km2
Population  - Total  - Density	41,530 (2005 census) 22.0/km2
Subdivisions	8 districts
UBIGEO	1902

The Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Spanish: Provincia de Daniel Alcídes Carrión) is the smallest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. It is named in honor of Peru's national hero Daniel Alcides Carrion, martyr of peruvian medicine.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Political division 2.1 Districts 3 Capital 4 See also

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Huánuco Region
• East: Pasco Province
• South: Pasco Province
• West: Lima Region

[edit] Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

[edit] Districts

• Yanahuanca
• Chacayán
• Goyllarisquizga
• Paucar
• San Pedro de Pillao
• Santa Ana de Tusi
• Tapuc
• Vilcabamba

[edit] Capital

The capital of this province is the city of Yanahuanca.

[edit] See also

• Daniel Alcides Carrión
• Pasco Region
• Peru