Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald is one of the 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. It is named after Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, the rubber tycoon whose life served as an inspiration behind the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.
Geography One of the highest peaks of the province is Atuq Yakunan at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map province of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald (Ancash Region)
The Yana Mayu ("black river") flows along the northern border of the province.
Political division Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald is divided into 3 districts:
District Mayor San Luis Wilder Carlos Fitzcarrald Bravo San Nicolas Damasco Lidio Olortegui Romero Yauya Antonio Sulpicio Villanueva Castillejo
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Maray Qalla Wachuqucha
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