Oyón Province is a province of the Lima Region in Peru. It measures 1,886 square kilometres (728 sq mi). The capital of the province is the city of Oyón.
Oyón | |
|---|---|
 The village of Caujul in the Oyón Province | |
 Location of Oyón in the Lima Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Capital | Oyón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reynaldo Alcoser (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,886.05 km2 (728.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,739 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1509 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe Rawra mountain range and the Rumi Cruz mountain range traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
- Aququcha
- Awashqucha
- Awasqucha
- Awkin
- Challwaqucha
- Chanka Qaqa
- Chawpiqucha
- Ch'uspi
- Hirka Kancha
- Isku
- Isqiraqucha
- Kinwa Ukru
- Kunkush
- Kuntursinqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Kurupata
- Kushurupata
- Luliqucha
- Mataqucha
- Millpu
- Mishi Waqanan
- Miyu
- Muki
- Pirwa Hirka
- Pistaq
- Puka
- Punta Wayi
- Phiruru
- P'ukru
- Qawi
- Quyllur
- Q'illuqucha
- Ranrapata
- Shapra
- Shashima
- Tunshu
- Wanquyru
- Waqraqucha
- Waylla Hirka
- Wayllura
- Yana Allpa
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Parya
- Yana Paryan
- Yana P'itaq
- Yana Uqhu
- Yawarqucha
- Yaru Wayñu
- Yuraq Parya
Political division
editThe province is divided into six districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Andajes | Juan Antonio Bernabe Conejo |
| Caujul | Olmer Luis Torres Albornoz |
| Cochamarca | Fernando Carrera Gervacio |
| Navan | Antenogenes Rosales Emeterio |
| Oyón | Reynaldo Alcoser Medina |
| Pachangara | Marcos Justo Ugarte Huaman |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Oyón Province (Lima Region)
10°40′05″S 76°46′21″W / 10.66806°S 76.77250°W
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