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Huancayo province
Province in Junín, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Huancayo is a province of Peru. It is one of the 9 provinces comprising the Junín Region. It borders to the north with the province of Concepción, the east with the province of Satipo, the south with the Huancavelica Region and the west with the province of Chupaca. The province has an approximate population of 545,615 inhabitants.[1] The capital of the province is the city of Huancayo.
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Geography
The Chunta mountain range and the Waytapallana mountain range traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[2]
- Anchhi
- Aymara
- Chhaqllaqucha
- Chawpi Ranra
- Ch'iwan
- Ch'uspi
- Inka Rumi
- Inti Wañunan
- Kapillayuq
- Kawituyuq
- Kimsa Tullpa
- Kuchilluyuq
- Kuntur Pallana
- Lasu Tumi
- Piñaqucha
- Puka
- Puka Rumi
- Pukaqucha
- Pukara
- Putkaqucha
- Puywan
- Qalla Qhata
- Quchas
- Saqsa
- Suyt'u Kancha
- Talwis
- Ututuyuq
- Walsa
- Waqra Willka
- Warmi Punta
- Warmi Mach'ay
- Wayta Wayta
- Waytapallana
- Waytapallana (Aychana)
- Wira Challwa
- Yana Uqsha
- Yawray
- Yuraq Q'asa
- Yuraqqucha Ulu
Some of the largest lakes in the province of Huancayo are Aqchiqucha, Hatunqucha, Quylluqucha, Walsaqucha, Wich'iqucha, Yuraqqucha and Ñawinqucha.
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Political division
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The province is divided into 28 districts over an area of 4 711,15 km2.[1] These districts are:
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See also
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
Footnotes
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