Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja (Quechua: Shausha or Sausa). The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.
Jauja | |
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 Laguna de Paca in the Jauja Province | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Jauja in the Junín Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Founded | October 1533 |
| Capital | Jauja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cesar Davila Veliz (2019–2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,749 km2 (1,447 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,336 m (10,945 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 83,257 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1204 |
| Website | www.munijauja.gob.pe |
Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called Hatun Xauxa (Quechua spelling variants: Hatun Shawsha or Hatun Sausa) and it was the main center of the nation Hatunwanka Xauxa, that consisted of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of Pachakutiq Inca.
Geography
editThe province lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft). Other mountain are listed below:[1]
- Antaqucha
- Antikuna
- Chaka Marka
- Challwaqucha
- Chawpiqucha
- Ch'uychu
- Kima Rumi
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kushuru Q'asa
- K'ulluq
- Marayniyuq
- Marayrasu
- Marayrasu (Apata)
- Mata Mach'ay
- Mayu Kancha
- Muntirayuq
- Muntirayuq (Pomacancha)
- Muruqucha
- Muyupampa
- Pichana
- Puywan
- Phiruruyuq
- Qiwllaqucha
- Qullqa Tampu
- Qullqi P'ukru
- Qura Kancha
- Quriwasi
- Qutu Pukyu
- Suyruqucha (Junín)
- Suyruqucha (Junín-Lima)
- Tunshu
- Tuku Mach'ay (Apata)
- Tuku Mach'ay (Canchayllo)
- Tunki
- T'uru Qurin
- T'uruqucha
- Uqsha Mach'ay
- Utkhulasu
- Waqraqucha
- Waqutuyuq
- Wayta Pallana
- Wira Qullpa
- Wiraqucha
- Yana Uqsha
- Yanaqa
- Yuraq Kancha
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Antaqucha, Asulqucha, Challwaqucha, Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Pumaqucha, Qarwaqucha, Ñawinqucha, Warmiqucha, Wich'iqucha and Yuraqqucha.
Political division
editThe Province of Jauja is divided into 34 districts:
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)