Angaraes Province
Angaraes | |
---|---|
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Capital | Lircay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raul Victor Anyaipoma Bendezu (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,959.03 km2 (756.39 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 51,931 (2,005 census) |
UBIGEO | 0903 |
The Angaraes Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Lircay.
Boundaries[]
- North: Acobamba Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Huaytará Province
- West: Huancavelica Province
Political division[]
The province is divided into twelve districts, which are:
- Anchonga ()
- Callanmarca ()
- Ccochaccasa ()
- Chincho ()
- Congalla ()
- Huanca-Huanca ()
- Huayllay Grande ()
- Julcamarca ()
- Lircay (Lircay)
- San Antonio de Antaparco ()
- Santo Tomás de Pata ()
- Secclla ()
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.63%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also[]
Sources[]
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 12°59′23″S 74°43′14″W / 12.989658°S 74.720489°W
Categories:
- Provinces of the Huancavelica Region
- Huancavelica Region geography stubs