Acobamba Province
| Acobamba Province | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Seat | Acobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glodoaldo Alvarez Ore (2007-10) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910.82 km2 (351.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 62,868 |
| • Density | 69.0/km2 (179/sq mi) |
| Districts | 8 |
| UBIGEO | 0902 |
| Website |
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The Acobamba Province is the smallest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Acobamba.
Boundaries
- North: Churcampa Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Angaraes Province
- West: Huancavelica Province
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
- Acobamba (Acobamba)
- Andabamba (Andabamba)
- Anta (Anta)
- Caja (Caja)
- Marcas (Marcas)
- Paucará (Paucará)
- Pomacocha (Pomacocha)
- Rosario (Rosario)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.83 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (Spanish) Official municipal website
Coordinates: 12°50′27″S 74°34′14″W / 12.84083°S 74.57056°W