Dos de Mayo Province
Dos de Mayo | |
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Province | |
Urqumayu valley | |
Location of Dos de Mayo in the Huánuco Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Founded | November 5, 1870 |
Capital | La Unión - (alt: 3226 mts - 10581 ft) |
Government | |
• Mayor |
Ing. Valentín Salazar Huerta (2011-2014) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,438.88 km2 (555.55 sq mi) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 42,825 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 1003 |
Website | munidosdemayo.com |
The Dos de Mayo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.
Boundaries
- North: Huamalíes Province
- East: Leoncio Prado Province
- South: Huánuco Province, Yarowilca Province and Lauricocha Province
- West: Ancash Region
Political division
The province is divided into nine districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (59.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.87% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007