Andahuaylas is the second largest of the seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Andahuaylas. The province is located in the north-western part of the region and measures .Official web site of the Andahuaylas Province
Boundaries North: province of Chincheros and Ayacucho Region East: provinces of Abancay and Aymaraes South: Ayacucho Region West: Ayacucho Region
Geography One of the highest peaks of the province is Sallapi at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map of the province of Andahuaylas (Apurímac Region)
Some of the largest lakes in the province are Antaqucha, Quriqucha, Suqtaqucha, Suyt'uqucha and Wachuqucha.
Political division The province of Andahuaylas is divided into nineteen districts, which are:
District Mayor Andahuaylas Victor Manuel Molina Quintana Andarapa Agapito Leguia Guzman Chiara Gabino Cartolin Altamirano Huancarama Carlos Cavero Contreras Huancaray Macedonio Martin Mallcco Matute Huayana Hermelinda Pareja Urpi Kaquiabamba Ruben Vivanco Ccoicca Kishuara Ruben Moises Hurtado Vera Pacobamba Fredy Trocones Villcas Pacucha Oscar Franco Navarro Pampachiri Wilfredo Cirilo Chipana Fernandez Pomacocha Abelardo Ccaccya Ccopa San Antonio de Cachi Esteban Astuquillca Arcce San Jerónimo Oscar David Rojas Palomino San Miguel de Chaccrapampa Felix Vargas Loa Santa María de Chicmo Herminio Ortiz Guizado Talavera Juan Ricardo Reynoso Gutierrez Tumay Huaraca Rufino Edgay Taipe Romani Turpo Antonio Beltran Sanchez José María Arguedas N
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.19% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Archaeology Some of the most important archaeological sites in the province are Awkimarka, Llamachayuq and Suntur.
References
External links Official Website Andahuaylas Province