The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven
provinces
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...
located in the
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, ...
of
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.
Geography
The
Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:
Political division
The province is divided into thirteen
districts
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, which are:
*
Arma (
Arma)
*
Aurahua (
Aurahua)
*
Capillas
Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. In 2013, its population was 86.
History
The town was first mentioned in 916 as ''Fonte de Capela'', one of the first settlements of the region. Its name, ...
(
Capillas
Capillas is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León. In 2013, its population was 86.
History
The town was first mentioned in 916 as ''Fonte de Capela'', one of the first settlements of the region. Its name, ...
)
*
Castrovirreyna
Castrovirreyna is a town in central Peru, capital of Castrovirreyna Province in Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huan ...
(
Castrovirreyna
Castrovirreyna is a town in central Peru, capital of Castrovirreyna Province in Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huan ...
)
*
Chupamarca (
Chupamarca)
*
Cocas (
Cocas)
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Huachos (
Huachos)
*
Huamatambo (
Huamatambo)
*
Mollepampa (
Mollepampa)
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San Juan (
San Juan)
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Santa Ana (
Santa Ana)
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Tantara (
Tantara)
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Ticrapo (
Ticrapo)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by
Indigenous
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*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
*Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band
*Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ...
citizens of
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
descent.
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
language (
2007 Peru Census).
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INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also
* Aknuqucha
Lake Agnococha (possibly from Quechua ''aknu'' beautiful, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District. It is situated at a height of approximately , about 3.54 km long an ...
* Chuqlluqucha
Choclococha (possibly from Quechua ''chuqllu'' corncob, ''qucha'' lake, "corncob lake") is a large lake in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. It is situated in the Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District and in the Huaytará Province, Pilpic ...
* Urququcha
References
Provinces of the Huancavelica Region
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