Churcampa Province
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Churcampa | |
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![]() Footbridge across Mantaro River in Chaypara, La Merced District | |
![]() Location of Churcampa in the Huancavelica Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Capital | Churcampa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Juan Rojas Meza (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,232.45 km2 (475.85 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 42,755 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 0905 |
The Churcampa Province is a province located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. It is one of the seven that make up that region. The capital of the province is Churcampa.
Boundaries[]
- North: Tayacaja Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Acobamba Province
- West: Huancavelica Province
Geography[]
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
- Allquchayuq
- Artisa
- Chawpi Urqu
- Hamp'atuyuq
- Hamp'atuyuq (Pachamarca)
- Hatun Pampa
- Ichhu Pata
- Ichhu Ukhu
- Luychu Q'asa
- Llaqta Urqu
- Mamacha Urqu
- Muruqucha
- Muyu Urqu
- Ñawpa Llaqta Urqu
- Puka Pampa
- Qiwllaqucha
- Q'illu Urqu
- Q'iru Q'asa
- Saywa
- Suyu Qaqa
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana P'unqu
- Yana Urqu (Chinchihuasi-Cosme)
- Yana Urqu (Coris-Locroja)
- Yana Willka
- Yuraq Yuraq
Political division[]
The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:
- Anco ()
- Chinchihuasi ()
- Churcampa (Churcampa)
- El Carmen ()
- La Merced ()
- Lacroja ()
- Pachamarca ()
- Paucarbamba ()
- San Miguel de Mayocc ()
- San Pedro de Coris ()
- Cosme ()
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.46% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References[]
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 12°43′22″S 74°25′16″W / 12.722847°S 74.421214°W
Categories:
- Provinces of the Huancavelica Region
- Huancavelica Region geography stubs