Yarowilca Province

Yarowilca
Province
Isi Pampa in the Jacas Chico District
Location of Yarowilca in the Huánuco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Capital	Chavinillo
Government
• Mayor	Rubino Aguirre Solorzano
Area
• Total	759.71 km2 (293.33 sq mi)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	38,813
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1011

The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Chavinillo.

Boundaries

• North: Dos de Mayo Province
• East: Huánuco Province
• South: Lauricocha Province
• West: Dos de Mayo Province

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at 4,542 m (14,902 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

• Atuq Wachanan
• Awkin Qaqa
• Hatun Uqhu Punta
• Huch'uy Yaku
• Ichik Yanama
• Inka Wayin
• Isu Pampa
• Kachi Pampa Punta
• Kimsa Ukru Punta
• Kunkush Punta
• Kuntur Mach'ay
• Laksha Warina
• Mata Punta
• Mata Qaqa Punta
• Mina Punta
• Para Qucha Punta
• Puka Qucha
• Puka Rumi Punta
• Puma Wayin
• P'itiq Punta
• Rumi Sunqu
• Ruphay Punta
• Siklla Raqra Punta
• Silla Kancha
• Tuqtuqucha Punta
• T'akaq
• Uqsha P'itiq
• Wank'ayuq
• Wari Punta
• Warmi Rumi
• Waylla Punta
• Wichhu Qullpa
• Wiñaq Punta
• Wiru Wiru
• Yana Qucha
• Yana Tutu
• Yanashallash

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

• Aparicio Pomares (Chupan)
• Cahuac (Cahuac)
• Chacabamba (Chacabamba)
• Chavinillo (Chavinillo)
• Choras (Choras)
• Jacas Chico (San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico)
• Obas (Obas)
• Pampamarca (Pampamarca)

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.