Huaytará is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017.
Boundaries North: provinces of Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica and Angaraes East: Ayacucho Region South: Ica Region and Ayacucho Region West: Ica Region
Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huaytará (Huancavelica Region)
Political division The province is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
Ayaví (Ayaví) Córdova (Córdova) Huayacundo Arma (Huayacundo Arma) Huaytará (Huaytará) Laramarca (Laramarca) Ocoyo (Ocoyo) Pilpichaca (Pilpichaca) Querco (Querco) Quito-Arma (Quito-Arma) San Antonio de Cusicancha (Cusicancha) San Francisco de Sangayaico (San Francisco de Sangayaico) San Isidro (San Juan de Huirpacancha) Santiago de Chocorvos (Santiago de Chocorvos) Santiago de Quirahuara (Santiago de Quirahuara) Santo Domingo de Capillas (Santo Domingo de Capillas) Tambo (Tambo)
Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (73.93%) learnt to speak in childhood; 25.85% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Ccotanca Ccuelluccasa Challwamayu Chuqlluqucha Inka Wasi Q'araqucha Runayuq Urququcha Wiraqucha Pirqa
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