Huaytará Province is the largest 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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. The capital city is
Huaytará
Huaytará is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaytará Province, Huancavelica
Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a ...
. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017.
Boundaries
*North:
Castrovirreyna Province
The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.
Geography
The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks ...
,
Huancavelica Province
The Huancavelica Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huancavelica.
Boundaries
*North: Tayacaja Province
*East: Acobamba Province, Churcampa Province and Angara ...
,
Angaraes Province
The Angaraes Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Lircay.
Boundaries
*North: Acobamba Province
*East: Ayacucho Region
*South: Huaytará Province
*West: Huancave ...
*East:
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...
*South:
Ica Region
Ica (; qu, Ika) is a department and region of Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ic ...
and
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...
*West:
Ica Region
Ica (; qu, Ika) is a department and region of Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ic ...
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
Political division
The province is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
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Ayaví (
Ayaví)
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Córdova (
Córdova)
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Huayacundo Arma (
Huayacundo Arma)
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Huaytará
Huaytará is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaytará Province, Huancavelica
Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a ...
(
Huaytará
Huaytará is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaytará Province, Huancavelica
Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a ...
)
*
Laramarca (
Laramarca)
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Ocoyo (
Ocoyo)
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Pilpichaca (
Pilpichaca)
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Querco (
Querco)
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Quito-Arma (
Quito-Arma)
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San Antonio de Cusicancha (
Cusicancha)
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San Francisco de Sangayaico (
San Francisco de Sangayaico)
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San Isidro (
San Juan de Huirpacancha)
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Santiago de Chocorvos (
Santiago de Chocorvos)
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Santiago de Quirahuara (
Santiago de Quirahuara)
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Santo Domingo de Capillas (
Santo Domingo de Capillas)
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Tambo (
Tambo)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by
Indigenous
Indigenous may refer to:
*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
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* 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, Cana ...
is the language which the majority of the population (73.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.85% 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
The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...
).
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INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also
* Ccotanca
* Ccuelluccasa
* Challwamayu
* 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 ...
* Inka Wasi
* Q'araqucha
* Runayuq
Runayoc (possibly from Quechua ''runa'' person, ''-yuq'' a suffix) is an archaeological site in Peru on a mountain of that name. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province, Huaytará District
Huaytará District is one of sixt ...
* Urququcha
* Wiraqucha Pirqa
Sources
Provinces of the Huancavelica Region
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