Víctor Fajardo Province
Víctor Fajardo | |
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Province | |
![]() Location of Víctor Fajardo in the Ayacucho Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Founded | November 14, 1910 |
Capital | Huancapi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Onofrio Huamaní Garcia |
Area | |
• Total | 2,260.19 km2 (872.66 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 27,919 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Website |
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Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Boundaries
- North: Cangallo Province
- East: Vilcas Huamán Province and Sucre Province
- South: Lucanas Province and Huanca Sancos Province
- West: Huancavelica Region
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
Political division
The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
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Districts in Fajardo Province
- Huancapi (Huancapi), Anexos:Ccocha y Pitahua
- Alcamenca, Anexos: Huambo, Carampa, Mirata, Unya, Eccallo, Patallacta e Irimpay
- Apongo, Anexos: Paire, Chillanccay y Huayccohuasi
- Asquipata, Anexos: Chihuire y Morcolla Chico
- Canaria, Anexos: Raccaya, Taca y Umasi
- Cayara, Anexos: Chincheros y Mayopampa
- Colca, Anexos: Quilla y San José de Sucre
- Huamanquiquia, Anexos: Patará, Tinca y Ucho
- Huancaraylla, Anexos: Circamarca y Llusita
- Huaya, Anexo: Tiquihua
- Sarhua (Sarhua), Anexos: Auquilla, Chuquihuarcaya y Tomanga
- Vilcanchos, Anexos: Cocas, Espite y Urancancha
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
Sources
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007