Lauricocha Province
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| Lauricocha | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Jesús |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heriberto Hilarion Estrada Muñoz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,860.13 km2 (718.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32,626 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1010 |
Lauricocha Province is one of 11 provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Jesús.
Location
The province is bordered by the Dos de Mayo Province and the Yarowilca Province in the north, the Huánuco Province and the Ambo Province in the east, the Pasco Region in the south, and the Lima Region and the Ancash Region in the west.
Political division
The province is divided in seven districts, which are:
- Baños (Baños)
- Jesús (Jesús)
- Jivia (Jivia)
- Queropalca (Queropalca)
- Rondos (Rondos)
- San Francisco de Asís (Huarin)
- San Miguel de Cauri (Cauri)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (89.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.36% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
- Lawriqucha
- Lawriqucha River
- Marañón River
- Mituqucha
- Ninaqucha
- Patarqucha
- Puywanqucha
- Tawlliqucha
- T'inkiqucha
- Qarwaqucha (Jesús-Queropalca)
- Qarwaqucha (San Miguel de Cauri)
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 10°02′02″S 76°34′55″W / 10.03389°S 76.58194°W
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