Huanta Province

Huanta[1]
Province

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Location of Huanta[5] in the Ayacucho Region
Country Peru
Region Ayacucho
Capital Huanta
Government
 • Mayor Percy Valladares (2015-2018)
Area
 • Total 3,878.91 km2 (1,497.66 sq mi)
Elevation 2,628 m (8,622 ft)
Population
 • Total 89,300
 • Density 23/km2 (60/sq mi)
UBIGEO 0504
Website www.munihuanta.gob.pe

Huanta Province is the northernmost of the eleven provinces in the Ayacucho region in Peru. The capital of the Huanta province is the city of Huanta.

Geography

Political division

The province measures 3,878.91 square kilometres (1,497.66 sq mi) and is divided into twelve districts.

  1. Huanta (Huanta)
  2. Ayahuanco (Viracochan)
  3. Huamanguilla (Huamanguilla)
  4. Iguain (Macachacra)
  5. Luricocha (Luricocha)
  6. Santillana (San José de Secce)
  7. Sivia (Sivia)
  8. Llochegua (Llochegua)
  9. Canayre (Canayre)
  10. Uchuraccay (Huaynacancha)
  11. Pucacolpa (Huallhua)
  12. Chaca (Chaca)

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.45 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.10% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[6]

Authorities

Municipal

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Inka Raqay (or Allqu Willka), Kunturmarka, Marayniyuq, Mulinuyuq, Pusuquy Pata (or Ch'illiku Pampa) and Tinyaq.

Festivities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
  2. ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
  3. ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
  4. ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
  5. ↑ Official web site of the Huanta Province
  6. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

Coordinates: 12°56′23″S 74°14′51″W / 12.93972°S 74.24750°W / -12.93972; -74.24750


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