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Aija | |
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 Aija, the capital of the province | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aija in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Aija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Moisés Toque Ita (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 696.72 km2 (269.01 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,136 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
The Aija Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
The Cordillera Negra traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [1]
Aija is divided into five districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
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| Aija | German Ignacio Hizo Requena |
| Coris | Mamerto Antonio Chavez Quiñones |
| Huacllan | Wenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero |
| La Merced | Manuel Dario Manrique Mejia |
| Succha | Aquiles Florencio Ortiz Leon |
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (62.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 37.70% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census). [2]
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Coordinates: 9°46′55″S77°36′39″W / 9.781887°S 77.610856°W
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