Vilcas Huamán Province
| Vilcas Huamán | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location of Vilcas Huamán in the Ayacucho Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Founded | September 24, 1984 |
| Capital | Vilcashuamán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
José Luis Delgado Palomino(2007-10) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,178.16 km2 (454.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,470 m (11,380 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 33,661 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Website |
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Vilcas Huamán Province is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Boundaries
- North: Huamanga Province
- East: Apurímac Region
- South: Sucre Province
- West: Cangallo Province and Víctor Fajardo Province
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- Vilcas Huamán (Vilcashuamán)
- Accomarca (Accomarca)
- Carhuanca
- Concepción
- Huambalpa
- Independencia
- Saurama
- Vischongo (Vischongo)
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Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.06% 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: 13°39′11″S 73°57′14″W / 13.65311°S 73.95396°W