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Yarowilca province
Province of Huánuco, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yarowilca is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. Its capital is Chavinillo.
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Boundaries
Dos de Mayo province is north of Yarowilca, Huánuco province is east, Lauricocha province lies southward and Dos de Mayo province to the west.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at 4,542 m (14,902 ft). Other mountains include:[1]
- Atuq Wachanan
- Awkin Qaqa
- Hatun Uqhu Punta
- Huch'uy Yaku
- Ichik Yanama
- Inka Wayin
- Isu Pampa
- Kachi Pampa Punta
- Kimsa Ukru Punta
- Kunkush Punta
- Kuntur Mach'ay
- Laksha Warina
- Mata Punta
- Mata Qaqa Punta
- Mina Punta
- Para Qucha Punta
- Puka Qucha
- Puka Rumi Punta
- Puma Wayin
- P'itiq Punta
- Rumi Sunqu
- Ruphay Punta
- Siklla Raqra Punta
- Silla Kancha
- Tuqtuqucha Punta
- T'akaq
- Uqsha P'itiq
- Wank'ayuq
- Wari Punta
- Warmi Rumi
- Waylla Punta
- Wichhu Qullpa
- Wiñaq Punta
- Wiru Wiru
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Tutu
- Yanashallash
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Political division
The province is divided into eight districts:
- Aparicio Pomares (Chupan)
- Cahuac (Cahuac)
- Chacabamba (Chacabamba)
- Chavinillo (Chavinillo)
- Choras (Choras)
- Jacas Chico (San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico)
- Obas (Obas)
- Pampamarca (Pampamarca)
Languages
The Yarowilcan Indigenous peoples of the Americas are mainly Quechua people. The Quechua language was taught to 60.97% of citizens in childhood, as of 2007, and 38.74% learned Spanish.[2]
Archaeology
Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.
Sources
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