Huarochirí Province
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| Huarochirí Waruchiri | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Waruchiri in the Lima Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Capital | Matucana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosa Gloria Vasquez Cuadrado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,657.93 km2 (2,184.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,378 m (7,802 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 62,342 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1507 |
Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri[1] is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.
Political division
The province is divided into thirty-two districts.
- Matucana (Matucana) (seat)
- Antioquia (Antioquia)
- Callahuanca (Callahuanca)
- Carampoma (Carampoma)
- Chicla (Chicla)
- Cuenca (San José de los Chorillos)
- Huachupampa (San Lorenzo de Huachupampa)
- Huanza (Huanza)
- Huarochirí (Huarochirí)
- Lahuaytambo (Lahuaytambo)
- Langa (Langa)
- Laraos (Laraos)
- Mariatana (Mariatana)
- Ricardo Palma (Ricardo Palma)
- San Andrés de Tupicocha (San Andrés de Tupicocha)
- San Antonio (Chaclla)
- San Bartolome (San Bartolome)
- San Damian (San Damian)
- San Juan de Iris (San Juan de Iris)
- San Juan de Tantaranche (San Juan de Tantaranche)
- San Lorenzo de Quinti (San Lorenzo de Quinti)
- San Mateo (San Mateo)
- San Mateo de Otao (San Juan de Lanca)
- San Pedro de Casta (San Pedro de Casta)
- San Pedro de Huancayre (San Pedro)
- Sangallaya (Sangallaya)
- Santa Cruz de Cocachacra (Cocachacra)
- Santa Eulalia (Santa Eulalia)
- Santiago de Anchucaya (Santiago de Anchucaya)
- Santiago de Tuna (Santiago de Tuna)
- Santo Domingo de los Olleros (Santo Domingo de los Olleros)
- Surco (Surco)
See also
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: waruchiri - s. Valle situado en el distrito de matucana, al sur de Lima y al oriente del adoratorio de Pacha kamaq (JL).
Coordinates: 11°50′41″S 76°23′02″W / 11.844682°S 76.383777°W
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