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Tayacaja Province

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
3,371 km²

Region
  
Huancavelica Region

UBIGEO
  
0907

Capital
  
Pampas, Peru

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The Tayacaja Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002.

Contents

Map of Tayacaja Province, Peru

Boundaries

  • North: Junín Region
  • East: Ayacucho Region, Churcampa Province
  • South: Huancavelica Province
  • West: Junín Region

    • Political division

    Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:

  • Acostambo (Acostambo)
  • Acraquia (Acraquia)
  • Ahuaycha (Ahuaycha)
  • Colcabamba (Colcabamba)
  • Daniel Hernández (Mariscal Cáceres)
  • Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa)
  • Huaribamba (Huaribamba)
  • Ñahuimpuquio (Ñahuimpuquio)
  • Pampas (Pampas)
  • Pazos (Pazos)
  • Quishuar (Quishuar)
  • Salcabamba (Salcabamba)
  • Salcahuasi (Salcahuasi)
  • San Marcos de Rocchac (San Marcos de Rocchac)
  • Surcubamba (Surcubamba)
  • Tintay Puncu (Tintay)
  • Andaymarca (Andaymarca)
  • Quichuas (Quichuas)

    • Ethnic groups

    The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

    References

    Tayacaja Province Wikipedia
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