Huanta Province
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Location of Huanta[1] in the Ayacucho Region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Ayacucho | |
| Capital | Huanta | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Edwin Alfredo Bustios Saavedra | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,878.91 km2 (1,497.66 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 89,300 | |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 0504 | |
| Website | www.munihuanta.gob.pe | |
Huanta Province is the northernmost of the eleven provinces in the Ayacucho region in Peru. The capital of the Huanta province is the city of Huanta.
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Political division[edit]
The province measures 3,878.91 square kilometres (1,497.66 sq mi) and is divided into nine districts.
- Huanta (Huanta)
- Ayahuanco (Viracochan)
- Huamanguilla (Huamanguilla)
- Iguain (Macachacra)
- Luricocha (Luricocha)
- Santillana (San José de Secce)
- Sivia (Sivia)
- Llochegua (Llochegua)
- Canayre (Canayre)
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.45 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.10% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Archaeology[edit]
Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Inka Raqay (or Allqu Willka), Kunturmarka, Marayniyuq, Mulinuyuq, Pusuquy Pata (or Ch'illiku Pampa) and Tinyaq.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Official web site of the Huanta Province
- ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links[edit]
- (Spanish) Official web site of the Huanta Province
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Coordinates: 12°56′23″S 74°14′51″W / 12.93972°S 74.24750°W
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