Huaytará Province
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| Huaytará | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Capital | Huaytará |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,458.39 km2 (2,493.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 28,129 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0906 |
The Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is Huaytará. The province has a population of 28,129 inhabitants as of 2005.
Boundaries
- North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Province, Angaraes Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Ica Region and Ayacucho Region
- West: Ica Region
Political division
The province is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
- Ayaví (Ayaví)
- Córdova (Córdova)
- Huayacundo Arma (Huayacundo Arma)
- Huaytará (Huaytará)
- Laramarca (Laramarca)
- Ocoyo (Ocoyo)
- Pilpichaca (Pilpichaca)
- Querco (Querco)
- Quito-Arma (Quito-Arma)
- San Antonio de Cusicancha (Cusicancha)
- San Francisco de Sangayaico (San Francisco de Sangayaico)
- San Isidro (San Juan de Huirpacancha)
- Santiago de Chocorvos (Santiago de Chocorvos)
- Santiago de Quirahuara (Santiago de Quirahuara)
- Santo Domingo de Capillas (Santo Domingo de Capillas)
- Tambo (Tambo)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (73.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.85% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 13°36′13″S 75°21′11″W / 13.603713°S 75.353047°W
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