Huancavelica Region

Huancavelica Region
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Location of the Huancavelica Region in Peru
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	7 provinces and 94 districts
Capital	Huancavelica
Government
• President	Federico Salas Guevara Schultz
Area
• Total	22,131.47 km2 (8,545 sq mi)
Population (the 2005 census)
• Total	447,054
• Density	20.2/km2 (52.3/sq mi)
UBIGEO	09
ISO 3166 code	PE-HUV
Website	www.regionhuancavelica.gob.pe

Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Huancavelica.

It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east.

The region is divided in seven provinces.

View of the city of Pampas in the Tayacaja province.

The cathedral of Huancavelica.

Scissors Dancers in a regional dance.

Province (Capital)

1. Acobamba Province (Acobamba)
2. Angaraes Province (Lircay)
3. Castrovirreyna Province (Castrovirreyna)
4. Churcampa Province (Churcampa)
5. Huancavelica Province (Huancavelica)
6. Huaytará Province (Huaytará)
7. Tayacaja Province (Pampas)

There are many little districts like Querco in Huancavelica. Querco is a nice little town. Most of the residents are agricultors. They own cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, mules, llamas, goats, chickens, and donkeys.

See also

• Perú
• Huancavelica

External links

• Official regional site
• Official municipal site