Huanta Province
Huanta[1] | ||
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Province | ||
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Location of Huanta[4] in the Ayacucho Region | ||
Country | Peru | |
Region | Ayacucho | |
Capital | Huanta | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Edwin Alfredo Bustios Saavedra | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,878.91 km2 (1,497.66 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 89,300 | |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | |
UBIGEO | 0504 | |
Website | www.munihuanta.gob.pe |
Huanta Province is the northernmost of the eleven provinces in the Ayacucho region in Peru. The capital of the Huanta province is the city of Huanta.
Political division
The province measures 3,878.91 square kilometres (1,497.66 sq mi) and is divided into nine districts.
- Huanta (Huanta)
- Ayahuanco (Viracochan)
- Huamanguilla (Huamanguilla)
- Iguain (Macachacra)
- Luricocha (Luricocha)
- Santillana (San José de Secce)
- Sivia (Sivia)
- Llochegua (Llochegua)
- Canayre (Canayre)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.45 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.10% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[5]
Archaeology
Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Inka Raqay (or Allqu Willka), Kunturmarka, Marayniyuq, Mulinuyuq, Pusuquy Pata (or Ch'illiku Pampa) and Tinyaq.
See also
References
- ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
- ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
- ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
- ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (Spanish) Official web site of the Huanta Province
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Coordinates: 12°56′23″S 74°14′51″W / 12.93972°S 74.24750°W