Aija is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Geography The Cordillera Negra traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Aija (Ancash Region)
Political division Aija is divided into five districts, which are:
District Mayor Aija German Ignacio Hizo Requena Coris Mamerto Antonio Chavez Quiñones Huacllan Wenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero La Merced Manuel Dario Manrique Mejia Succha Aquiles Florencio Ortiz Leon
Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (62.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 37.70% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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