Castrovirreyna Province

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Castrovirreyna
Province
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Awqa Urqu (in the background, on the right) as seen from Cochamarca (Quchamarka) in the southwest
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Location of Castrovirreyna in the Huancavelica Region
Country Peru
Region Huancavelica
CapitalCastrovirreyna
Area
 • Total3,984.62 km2 (1,538.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total20,018
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
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The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.

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Geography

The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below: [1]

Political division

The province is divided into thirteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census). [2]

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Chonta mountain range

The Chonta mountain range lies in the Huancavelica Region in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 12°37' and 13°07'S and 75°00' and 75°30'W for about 50 km. It is located in the Castrovirreyna Province and in the Huancavelica Province.

References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

Coordinates: 12°47′09″S74°58′22″W / 12.785833°S 74.972778°W / -12.785833; -74.972778


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