Antonio Raymondi Province

Antonio Raymondi is a province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located along the central eastern edge of the Ancash Region, bordering the Huánuco Region.

Antonio Raymondi
Province
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Location of Antonio Raymondi in the Ancash Region
Location of Antonio Raymondi in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalLlamellín
Government
 • MayorFélix Sandoval Díaz
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total562 km2 (217 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,650
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)

Overview

The province was split off from Huari Province in 1964 at the request of the inhabitants of its seat, Llamellín, and named after the native Italian geographer Antonio Raimondi, a prominent Peruvian scientist in the later half of the 19th century. He wrote the book "Departamento de Ancachs".[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Ch'aki Qucha at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Hatun Ch'usiq
  • Hatun Kunkash
  • Hatun Tinyash
  • Hatun Tuna
  • Hirka Kancha
  • Pallqu
  • P'itiq Hirka
  • Qalla Qalla
  • Sayri
  • Siniqa Hirka
  • Waychu
  • Wayunkayuq
  • Winchus
  • Yaku Quchanan

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Political division

Antonio Raimondi is divided into six districts, which are:

References
  1. It is an edidtion of Saint Marcos University, Lima ISBN 9972-46-319-2
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Antonio Raymondi Province (Ancash Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

9.133°S 77.017°W / -9.133; -77.017


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