Huarochirí Province

Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri[1] is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.

Huarochirí
Waruchiri
Province
The train from Lima to La Oroya between Chinchan and the Antikuna pass
The train from Lima to La Oroya between Chinchan and the Antikuna pass
Coat of arms of HuarochiríWaruchiri
Coat of arms
Location of HuarochiríWaruchiri in the Lima Region
Location of Huarochirí
Waruchiri in the Lima Region
CountryPeru
RegionLima
CapitalMatucana
Government
 • MayorHugo González
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total5,657.93 km2 (2,184.54 sq mi)
Elevation
2,378 m (7,802 ft)
Population
 • Total58,145
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
UBIGEO1507
Not to be confused with Huarochirí District.

Geography

The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges and the Cordillera de la Corte traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Paryaqaqa at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Political division

The province is divided into thirty-two districts.

See also

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)

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