Ambo Province

Ambo
Province
The village of Quchachini

Location of Ambo in the Huánuco Region
Country Peru
Region Huánuco
Capital Ambo
Government
 • Mayor Concepcion Eusebio Palacios Briceño
Area
 • Total 1,581.00 km2 (610.43 sq mi)
Population  (2005 census)
 • Total 54,588
 • Density 35/km2 (89/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1002

The Ambo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco.

Boundaries


Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Wamanripayuq at 4,960 m (16,270 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Achhisqa
  • Aklla Kancha
  • Awkin Qutu
  • Chawpi Punta
  • Hatun Hirka
  • Hucha Rumi
  • Isqun
  • Kichki
  • Kushuru Punta
  • Kushuruyuq
  • K'uchu Hanka
  • Ñawin
  • Parya Pata
  • Pata Wasi
  • Pilli Wanqa
  • Pishtaq
  • Putaqa
  • Putusi
  • Phaqcha
  • Phaqcha Putaqa
  • P'aqla Tanka
  • P'unqu
  • Q'iru Mach'ay
  • Rumi Chaka
  • Taruka
  • Walmisa Punta
  • Wamanripayuq
  • Warawlla
  • Waychaw Marka
  • Yana Hirka
  • Yana Mit'u
  • Yana Qucha

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (74.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ambo Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007


Coordinates: 10°08′S 76°12′W / 10.133°S 76.200°W / -10.133; -76.200

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