Huamanga Province
Huamanga | |
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![]() Location of Huamanga in the Ayacucho Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Capital | Ayacucho |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yuri Gutiérrez (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,981.37 km2 (1,151.11 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 282,194 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Website | Official website |
Huamanga is a province in the northern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayacucho.
Political division[]
The province covers 2,981.3 square kilometres (1,151.1 sq mi) and is divided into fifteen districts:
- Ayacucho (Ayacucho)
- Acocro ()
- Acos Vinchos ()
- Carmen Alto ()
- Chiara ()
- Jesús Nazareno ()
- Ocros ()
- Pacaycasa ()
- Quinua (Quinua)
- San José de Ticllas ()
- San Juan Bautista ()
- Santiago de Pischa ()
- Socos ()
- Tambillo ()
- Vinchos ()
- ()
Geography[]
One of the highest mountains of the province is Yanapatira at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Allqa Suntu
- Ankap Wachanan
- Anta Q'asa
- Aqu Arma
- Artisa
- Atuq Wachanqa
- Challwa Q'asa
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chupa Urqu
- Chuqi Waqra
- Ch'akiqucha
- Ch'iptap Wasin
- Hapu Punta
- Hatun Munti
- Hatun Pata
- Hatun Tarayuq
- Hatun Usnu
- Hatun P’ukru
- Ichhu Pampa
- Illayuq
- Illachayuq
- Kampanayuq Urqu
- Kinwa Punta
- Kuntur Kunka
- Kuntur Pata
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Maray Urqu
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Qillwaqucha
- Qiwlla Pata
- Q’illu Urqu
- Ruphasqa
- Rurun Willka
- Salla Punta
- Saywa Muqu
- Tarukayuq
- Tarwiyuq
- Uma Urqu
- Umutu Q'asa
- Urqu Punta
- Utuluyuq
- Waman Pirqa
- Waman Wachana
- Wanakawri
- Watana
- Wawsiyuq
- Wayllacha
- Yana Mach’ay
- Yana Phiruru
- Yana Yana
- Yuraq Qaqa
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.31% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.11 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also[]
- Battle of Ayacucho
- Hatun Usnu
- Kachimayu
- Marayniyuq
- Pampas de Ayacucho Historical Sanctuary
- Qunchupata
- Wichqana
Sources[]
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official Web Site of Municipalidad Provicial de Huamanga
- (in Spanish) Ayacucho República Aristocrática photo gallery
Coordinates: 13°10′12″S 74°13′12″W / 13.17000°S 74.22000°W
Categories:
- Provinces of the Ayacucho Region
- Ayacucho Region geography stubs