Yarowilca Province
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| Yarowilca | |
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| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Chavinillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rubino Aguirre Solorzano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 759.71 km2 (293.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 38,813 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1011 |
The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Chavinillo.
Boundaries
- North: Dos de Mayo Province
- East: Huánuco Province
- South: Lauricocha Province
- West: Dos de Mayo Province
Languages
According to the 2007 census, Quechua was spoken by 61.0% of the population as their first language, while 38.7% spoke Spanish, 0.1% spoke Aymara, 0.0% spoke Asháninka and 0.0% spoke other indigenous languages.
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
- Aparicio Pomares (Chupan)
- Cahuac (Cahuac)
- Chacabamba (Chacabamba)
- Chavinillo (Chavinillo)
- Choras (Choras)
- Jacas Chico (San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico)
- Obas (Obas)
- Pampamarca (Pampamarca)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 9°46′59″S 76°35′00″W / 9.78306°S 76.58333°W
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