Castrovirreyna Province

The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.

Castrovirreyna
Province
Awqa Urqu (in the background, on the right) as seen from Cochamarca (Quchamarka) in the southwest
Awqa Urqu (in the background, on the right) as seen from Cochamarca (Quchamarka) in the southwest
Location of Castrovirreyna in the Huancavelica Region
Location of Castrovirreyna in the Huancavelica Region
CountryPeru
RegionHuancavelica
CapitalCastrovirreyna
Area
 • Total3,984.62 km2 (1,538.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total20,018
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
UBIGEO0904

Geography

The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]

Political division

The province is divided into thirteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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