Angaraes is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Lircay.
Boundaries North: province of Acobamba East: Ayacucho Region South: province of Huaytará West: province of Huancavelica
Political division The province is divided into twelve districts, which are:
Anchonga (Anchonga) Callanmarca (Callanmarca) Ccochaccasa (Ccochaccasa) Chincho (Chincho) Congalla (Congalla) Huanca-Huanca (Huanca-Huanca) Huayllay Grande (Huayllay Grande) Julcamarca (Julcamarca) Lircay (Lircay) San Antonio de Antaparco (Antaparco) Santo Tomás de Pata (Santo Tomás de Pata) Secclla (Secclla)
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.63%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Hatun Rit'i Kachimayu Puka Q'asa Qiwllaqucha Wayra Q'asa Yana Chuku
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