Tayacaja province
Province in Huancavelica, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tayacaja is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002.
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Tayacaja | |
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 Location of Tayacaja in the Huancavelica Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Capital | Pampas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesus Americo Monge Abad (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,370.6 km2 (1,301.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 104,378 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0907 |
Boundaries
- North: Junín Region
- East: Ayacucho Region, Churcampa province
- South: Huancavelica province
- West: Junín Region
Political division
Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:
- Acostambo (Acostambo)
- Acraquia (Acraquia)
- Ahuaycha (Ahuaycha)
- Colcabamba (Colcabamba)
- Daniel Hernández (Mariscal Cáceres)
- Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa)
- Huaribamba (Huaribamba)
- Ñahuimpuquio (Ñahuimpuquio)
- Pampas (Pampas)
- Pazos (Pazos)
- Quishuar (Quishuar)
- Salcabamba (Salcabamba)
- Salcahuasi (Salcahuasi)
- San Marcos de Rocchac (San Marcos de Rocchac)
- Surcubamba (Surcubamba)
- Tintay Puncu (Tintay)
- Andaymarca (Andaymarca)
- Quichuas (Quichuas)
Geography
One of the highest peaks in the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Anka Tiyanan
- Artisa
- Atuq Punta
- Aya Wasi
- Chiqlla Pampa
- Chiqllas
- Hatun Asnu
- Hatun Pampa
- Hatun Pata
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatun Ukru
- Hatun Urqu
- Hatun Wayq'u
- Inka Puyku
- Inka Rumi
- Inkill Pata
- Kiswar Pampa
- Kiswar Q'asa
- Kiswar Tuna
- Kuntur Kuntur
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Luychu Pukyu
- Luychus
- Llaksa
- Llama Kancha
- Llant'an Urqu
- Llaqta Qulluy
- Llaqta Qulluy Pata
- Llawlli Urqu
- Llulluch'a Urqu
- Mata Qucha
- Millpu
- Mishi Qucha
- Muchka Urqu
- Muyu Urqu
- Pata Qucha
- Puka K'ark'a
- Puka Muqu
- Puka Qucha
- Puma Willka
- Putaqa Pata
- Puywan
- Phiruruyuq
- P'unqu Q'asa
- Qalla Qalla
- Qillwaqucha
- Q'asa Q'asa
- Q'illuqucha
- Ranra Qucha
- Rayusqa
- Rumi Wasi
- Saqsa Kunka
- Saywa Urqu
- Silla Q'asa
- Sumaq Pata
- Tiklla Q'asa
- Tuna K'uchu
- T'utura
- Urqun Chupa
- Usnu Pata
- Wamani
- Wamani Marka
- Wanu Pata
- Warawniyuq
- Warmi Qucha
- Wayta
- Wayta Pallana
- Wayta Qucha
- Wiru Munti
- Yana Chaka
- Yana Ichhu
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Saywa
- Yuraq Yaku Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
Sources
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