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Huanta Province

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Country
  
Peru

Capital
  
Huanta

UBIGEO
  
0504

Region
  
Ayacucho

Elevation
  
2,628 m (8,622 ft)

Website
  
www.munihuanta.gob.pe

Huanta Province

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.

Contents

Map of Huanta Province, Peru

Geography

  • Rivers: Mantaro River (by west) and Apurímac River (by northeast).

    • Political division

    The province measures 3,878.91 square kilometres (1,497.66 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.

    1. Huanta (Huanta)
    2. Ayahuanco (Viracochan)
    3. Huamanguilla (Huamanguilla)
    4. Iguain (Macachacra)
    5. Luricocha (Luricocha)
    6. Santillana (San José de Secce)
    7. Sivia (Sivia)
    8. Llochegua (Llochegua)
    9. Canayre (Canayre)
    10. Uchuraccay (Huaynacancha)
    11. Pucacolpa (Huallhua)
    12. Chaca (Chaca)

    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).

    Municipal

  • 2015-2018:
  • Mayor: Percy Abel Bermudo Valladares, Alianza Regional Ayacucho.

    • 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.

    Festivities

  • Lord of Maynay
  • Our Lady of the Rosary
  • Holy Week

    • References

    Huanta Province Wikipedia
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