Víctor Fajardo Province

Province in Ayacucho, Peru

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Location of Víctor Fajardo in the Ayacucho Region

CountryPeruRegionAyacuchoFoundedNovember 14, 1910CapitalHuancapiGovernment

• MayorOnofrio Huamaní GarciaArea

• Total2,260.19 km² (872.66 sq mi)Population

• Total27,919 • Density12/km² (32/sq mi)Websitewww.munifajardo.gob.pe

Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.

Boundaries

North: Cangallo Province
East: Vilcas Huamán Province and Sucre Province
South: Lucanas Province and Huanca Sancos Province
West: Huancavelica Region

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Hatun Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Allpa K'ark'a
Ankap Wachanan
Anta Q'asa
Aqu Kunka
Aqu Q'asa
Chillwa
Chunta
Hamp'atuyuq
Hatun Pampa
Hatun Qaqa
Huch'uy Pirwalla
Illayuq
Inti Watana
Kuntur Qhata
Kunturillu
K'ark'a Pata
Llallawi
Llut'u Pukyu
Millka
Muyu Muyu
Paqariq Qaqa
Pata Kancha
Puka Mach'ay
Puma Ranra
Punta Urqu
Puywanniyuq
Phiruru
Qarwa Pata
Qichqa Urqu
Qucha Pata
Qucha Qucha
Qucha Urqu
Quchayuq Urqu
Qhata Pukyu
Sayaq Mach'ay
Saywa
Sinqa
Tawlli Urqu
Tullpa Rumi
Wanaku
Wank'a Saywa
Wanqani
Waqra Chuku
Yana Pukyu
Yanaqucha
Yuraq Urqu

Political division

The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Huancapi (Huancapi), Anexos:Ccocha y Pitahua
Alcamenca, Anexos: Huambo, Carampa, Mirata, Unya, Eccallo, Patallacta e Irimpay
Apongo, Anexos: Paire, Chillanccay y Huayccohuasi
Asquipata, Anexos: Chihuire y Morcolla Chico
Canaria, Anexos: Raccaya, Taca y Umasi
Cayara, Anexos: Chincheros y Mayopampa
Colca, Anexos: Quilla y San José de Sucre
Huamanquiquia, Anexos: Patará, Tinca y Ucho
Huancaraylla, Anexos: Circamarca y Llusita
Huaya, Anexo: Tiquihua
Sarhua (Sarhua), Anexos: Auquilla, Chuquihuarcaya y Tomanga
Vilcanchos, Anexos: Cocas, Espite y Urancancha

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

Sources

^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007