Vilcas Huamán Province

Vilcas Huamán
Vilcas Huamán
Province
	Location of Vilcas Huamán in the Ayacucho Region
Country	Peru
Region	Ayacucho
Founded	September 24, 1984
Capital	Vilcashuamán
Government
• Mayor	José Luis Delgado Palomino; (2007-10)
Area
• Total	1,178.16 km2 (454.89 sq mi)
Elevation	3,470 m (11,380 ft)
Population
• Total	33,661
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Website	www.munivilcas.gob.pe

Vilcas Huamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.

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:^[1]

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:

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).^[2]

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites in the province are Usnu, Inti Watana, Pilluchu, Pukara and Puntay Urqu.

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

13°39′11″S 73°57′14″W / 13.65311°S 73.95396°W / -13.65311; -73.95396

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[1] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province 2, Ayacucho Region

[2] .gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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