UBIGEO 0904 Region Huancavelica Region | Area 3,985 km² | |
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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.
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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, which are:
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish 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 language (2007 Peru Census).
References
Castrovirreyna Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA