Dos de Mayo (literally May 2) is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.
Boundaries North: province of Huamalíes East: province of Leoncio Prado South: provinces of Huánuco, Yarowilca and Lauricocha West: Ancash Region
Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
Political division The province is divided into nine districts, which are:
Chuquis La Unión Marías Pachas Quivilla Ripán Shunqui Sillapata Yanas
Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (59.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.87% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Qiwllaqucha Huánuco Pampa
References escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Dos de Mayo (Huánuco Region)