Huamanga is a province in the northern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayacucho.

Huamanga
Flag of Huamanga
Coat of arms of Huamanga
Location of Huamanga in the Ayacucho Region
Location of Huamanga in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
CapitalAyacucho
Government
 • MayorYuri Gutiérrez
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total2,981.37 km2 (1,151.11 sq mi)
Population
 • Total282,194
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Political division

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The province covers 2,981.3 square kilometres (1,151.1 sq mi) and is divided into fifteen districts:

Geography

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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

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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

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Sources

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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13°10′12″S 74°13′12″W / 13.17000°S 74.22000°W / -13.17000; -74.22000