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Huaytará Province

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
6,458 km²

Region
  
Huancavelica Region

UBIGEO
  
0906

Capital
  
Huaytará

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Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 28,129 inhabitants as of 2005.

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Map of Huaytar%C3%A1 Province, Peru

Boundaries

  • North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Province, Angaraes Province
  • East: Ayacucho Region
  • South: Ica Region and Ayacucho Region
  • West: Ica Region

    • Geography

    Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

    Political division

    The province is divided into sixteen districts, which are:

  • Ayaví (Ayaví)
  • Córdova (Córdova)
  • Huayacundo Arma (Huayacundo Arma)
  • Huaytará (Huaytará)
  • Laramarca (Laramarca)
  • Ocoyo (Ocoyo)
  • Pilpichaca (Pilpichaca)
  • Querco (Querco)
  • Quito-Arma (Quito-Arma)
  • San Antonio de Cusicancha (Cusicancha)
  • San Francisco de Sangayaico (San Francisco de Sangayaico)
  • San Isidro (San Juan de Huirpacancha)
  • Santiago de Chocorvos (Santiago de Chocorvos)
  • Santiago de Quirahuara (Santiago de Quirahuara)
  • Santo Domingo de Capillas (Santo Domingo de Capillas)
  • Tambo (Tambo)

    • Ethnic groups

    The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish 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 language (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Huaytará Province Wikipedia
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