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Huamalíes Province

Province in Huánuco, Peru

(2005 census)

• Total68,809 • Density22/km² (57/sq mi)UBIGEO1005

The Huamalíes Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Llata.

Boundaries

North: Huacaybamba Province
East: Leoncio Prado Province
South: Dos de Mayo Province
West: Ancash Region

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[1]

Artisa Ukru
Kuntur Wank'a
Mama Hirka
Marayniyuq
Millpu
Millwa Pillu
Pawqar
Puma Wayin
Putka
P'itiq Punta
Qaqa Mach'ay
Qucha Qaqa
Susupillu
Tinyaq
Tumaq Hirka
Ushnu
Ushnu Rumi
Wamash Punta
Warmi Wañusqa
Wirush

Political division

The province is divided into eleven districts, which are:

Arancay (Arancay)
Chavín de Pariarca (Chavín de Pariarca)
Jacas Grande (Jacas Grande)
Jircan (Jircan)
Llata (Llata)
Miraflores (Miraflores)
Monzón (Monzón)
Punchao (Punchao)
Puños (Puños)
Singa (Singa)
Tantamayo (Tantamayo)

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (53.30%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.23% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Anku, Awila Qhincha Mach'ay, Awkin Punta, Awqa Punta, Isuq, K'ipakhara, Miyu Pampa, Phiruru, Pumaq Hirka, Qillqay Mach'ay, Susupillu, Urpish, Wanqaran and Wat'a, some of which were declared a National Cultural Heritage.^[3]

References

^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
^ "Bùsqueda". mincetur. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.