Castrovirreyna is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.
Geography The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map province of Castrovirreyna (Huancavelica Region)
Political division The province is divided into thirteen districts:
Arma (Arma) Aurahua (Aurahua) Capillas (Capillas) Castrovirreyna (Castrovirreyna) Chupamarca (Chupamarca) Cocas (Cocas) Huachos (Huachos) Huamatambo (Huamatambo) Mollepampa (Mollepampa) San Juan (San Juan) Santa Ana (Santa Ana) Tantara (Tantara) Ticrapo (Ticrapo)
Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Aknuqucha Chuqlluqucha Urququcha
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