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Ambo Province

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
1,581 km²

Capital
  
Ambo, Peru

UBIGEO
  
1002

Region
  
Huánuco Region

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The Ambo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco.

Contents

Map of Ambo Province, Peru

Boundaries

  • North: Huánuco Province
  • East: Pachitea Province
  • South: Pasco Region
  • West: Lauricocha Province
  • Political division

    The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

  • Ambo (Ambo)
  • Cayna (Cayna)
  • Colpas (Colpas)
  • Conchamarca (Conchamarca)
  • Huácar (Huácar)
  • San Francisco (Mosca)
  • San Rafael (San Rafael)
  • Tomay Kichwa (Tomay Kichwa)
  • Ethnic groups

    The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (74.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Ambo Province Wikipedia