Huancavelica Province
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| Huancavelica | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Capital | Huancavelica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Antonio Palomino Pastrana (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,215.56 km2 (1,627.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 136,975 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0901 |
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.
Boundaries
- North: Tayacaja Province
- East: Acobamba Province, Churcampa Province and Angaraes Province
- South: Huaytará Province and Castrovirreyna Province
- West: Lima Region and Junín Region
Political division
The 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
The 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).[1]
See also
- Anqasqucha
- Chunta mountain range
- Kanllaqucha
- Milluqucha
- Papaqucha
- Uchkus Inkañan
- Warmiqucha
- Ñawinqucha
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 12°47′09″S 74°58′22″W / 12.78583°S 74.97278°W
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