Tayacaja Province

Tayacaja
Province

Coat of arms

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)
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The Tayacaja Province 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.

Boundaries

Political division

Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:

Geography

One of the highest peaks of 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

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

Coordinates: 12°23′53″S 74°52′04″W / 12.398156°S 74.867728°W / -12.398156; -74.867728


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