Angaraes Province
Angaraes | |
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Province | |
Location of Angaraes in the Huancavelica Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Capital | Lircay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raul Victor Anyaipoma Bendezu (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,959.03 km2 (756.39 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 51,931 (2,005 census) |
UBIGEO | 0903 |
The Angaraes Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Lircay.
Contents
1 Boundaries
2 Political division
3 Ethnic groups
4 See also
5 Sources
Boundaries
North: Acobamba Province
East: Ayacucho Region
South: Huaytará Province
West: Huancavelica Province
Political division
The province is divided into twelve districts, which are:
Anchonga (Anchonga)
Callanmarca (Callanmarca)
Ccochaccasa (Ccochaccasa)
Chincho (Chincho)
Congalla (Congalla)
Huanca-Huanca (Huanca-Huanca)
Huayllay Grande (Huayllay Grande)
Julcamarca (Julcamarca)
Lircay (Lircay)
San Antonio de Antaparco (Antaparco)
Santo Tomás de Pata (Santo Tomás de Pata)
Secclla (Secclla)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.63%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
- Hatun Rit'i
- Kachimayu
- Puka Q'asa
- Qiwllaqucha
- Wayra Q'asa
- Yana Chuku
Sources
^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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Coordinates: 12°59′23″S 74°43′14″W / 12.989658°S 74.720489°W / -12.989658; -74.720489