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Marañón Province

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Country
  
Peru

UBIGEO
  
1007

Region
  
Huánuco Region

Capital
  
Huacrachuco

Area
  
4,802 km²

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The Marañón Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco. The province has a population of 23,000 inhabitants as of 2002.

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Boundaries

  • North: La Libertad Region, San Martín Region
  • East: Leoncio Prado Province
  • South: Huacaybamba Province
  • West: Ancash Region
  • Political division

    The province is divided into three districts, which are:

  • Cholón (San Pedro de Chonta)
  • Huacrachuco (Huacrachuco)
  • San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
  • Ethnic groups

    The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (74.84%) learned to speak in childhood, 24.75% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Marañón Province Wikipedia