Vilcas Huamán Province
Boundaries
- North: Huamanga Province
- East: Apurímac Region
- South: Sucre Province
- West: Cangallo Province and Víctor Fajardo Province
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the province is Hatun Rumi at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Amaru Q'asa
- Anta Qaqa
- Aqchip Wachanan
- Artisarayuq
- Awkillana
- Chawpi Qhata
- Chinchi Q'asa
- Chuku
- Chumpiq
- Hatun
- Hatun Tarayuq
- Kunturchayuq
- Maknu Q'asa
- Muyu Muyu
- Muyu Urqu
- Parqa Qaqa
- Pata Kancha
- Pilluchu
- Puka Q'asa
- Puka Ranra
- Pukara
- Puntay Urqu
- P'unqu Pata
- Qarawiq Rumi
- Qillqa P'iti
- Qullpa Muqu
- Qutu Pukyu
- Qutu Q'asa
- Q'asa Ñawin
- Ranra
- Rimana Urqu
- Saywa
- Saywa Muqu
- Suqlla Raqay
- Tiklla Rasu
- Tuna Pata
- Urqu Pata
- Urqu Tuna
- Urqun Wasi
- Wallwa Urqu
- Wanakawri
- Waraqu
- Wasiyuq P'ukru
- Wayra Q'asa
- Waywana
- Yaku Sut'uy
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Qucha
- Yuraq Pata
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
- Vilcas Huamán (Vilcashuamán)
- Accomarca (Accomarca)
- Carhuanca
- Concepción
- Huambalpa
- Independencia
- Saurama
- Vischongo (Vischongo)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.06% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Archaeology
Some of the most important archaeological sites in the province are Usnu, Inti Watana, Pilluchu, Pukara and Puntay Urqu.
See also
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province 2, Ayacucho Region
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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