Tayacaja is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002.
Boundaries
North: Junín Region East: Ayacucho Region, Churcampa province South: Huancavelica province West: Junín Region
Political division
Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:
Acostambo (Acostambo) Acraquia (Acraquia) Ahuaycha (Ahuaycha) Colcabamba (Colcabamba) Daniel Hernández (Mariscal Cáceres) Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa) Huaribamba (Huaribamba) Ñahuimpuquio (Ñahuimpuquio) Pampas (Pampas) Pazos (Pazos) Quishuar (Quishuar) Salcabamba (Salcabamba) Salcahuasi (Salcahuasi) San Marcos de Rocchac (San Marcos de Rocchac) Surcubamba (Surcubamba) Tintay Puncu (Tintay) Andaymarca (Andaymarca) Quichuas (Quichuas)
Geography
One of the highest peaks in the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map province of Tayacaja (Huancavelica Region)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also
Inka Mach'ay Llaqta Qulluy Pirwayuq Tampu Mach'ay
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