Antonio Raymondi Province

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Antonio Raymondi
Province
Rontoy
Location of Antonio Raymondi in the Ancash Region
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Capital	Llamellín
Government
• Mayor	Félix Sandoval Díaz (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	562 km2 (217 sq mi)
Population
• Total	13,650
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)

Antonio Raymondi is a province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located along the central eastern edge of the Ancash Region, bordering the Huánuco Region.

Overview[]

The province was split off from Huari Province in 1964 at the request of the inhabitants of its seat, Llamellín, and named after the native Italian geographer Antonio Raimondi, a prominent Peruvian scientist in the later half of the 19th century. He wrote the book "Departamento de Ancachs".^[1]

Geography[]

One of the highest peaks of the province is Ch'aki Qucha at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

Political division[]

Antonio Raimondi is divided into six districts, which are:

References[]

Coordinates: 9°07′59″S 77°01′01″W / 9.133°S 77.017°W / -9.133; -77.017

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