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Churcampa | |
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![]() Footbridge across Mantaro River in Chaypara, La Merced District | |
![]() Location of Churcampa in the Huancavelica Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Capital | Churcampa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Juan Rojas Meza (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,232.45 km2 (475.85 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 42,755 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 0905 |
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Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [1]
The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.46% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]
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Coordinates: 12°43′22″S74°25′16″W / 12.722847°S 74.421214°W