Víctor Fajardo Province
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| Víctor Fajardo | |
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| Province | |
Location of Víctor Fajardo in the Ayacucho Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Founded | November 14, 1910 |
| Capital | Huancapi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Onofrio Huamaní Garcia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,260.19 km2 (872.66 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,919 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
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Boundaries[edit]
- North: Cangallo Province
- East: Vilcas Huamán Province and Sucre Province
- South: Lucanas Province and Huanca Sancos Province
- West: Huancavelica Region
Geography[edit]
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
Political division[edit]
The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:
- Huancapi (Huancapi), Anexos:Ccocha y Pitahua
- Alcamenca, Anexos: Huambo, Carampa, Mirata, Unya, Eccallo, Patallacta e Irimpay
- Apongo, Anexos: Paire, Chillanccay y Huayccohuasi
- Asquipata, Anexos: Chihuire y Morcolla Chico
- Canaria, Anexos: Raccaya, Taca y Umasi
- Cayara, Anexos: Chincheros y Mayopampa
- Colca, Anexos: Quilla y San José de Sucre
- Huamanquiquia, Anexos: Patará, Tinca y Ucho
- Huancaraylla, Anexos: Circamarca y Llusita
- Huaya, Anexo: Tiquihua
- Sarhua (Sarhua), Anexos: Auquilla, Chuquihuarcaya y Tomanga
- Vilcanchos, Anexos: Cocas, Espite y Urancancha
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 (86.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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Coordinates: 13°41′S 74°04′W / 13.683°S 74.067°W
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