Aija Province
| Aija | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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Aija, the capital of the province | |
 Location of Aija in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
The Aija Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Political division
Aija is divided into five districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Aija | German Ignacio Hizo Requena |
| Coris | Mamerto Antonio Chavez Quiñones |
| Huacllan | Wenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero |
| La Merced | Manuel Dario Manrique Mejia |
| Succha | Aquiles Florencio Ortiz Leon |
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (62.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.70% 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: 9°46′55″S 77°36′39″W / 9.781887°S 77.610856°W