Jauja Province

Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja (Quechua: Shausha or Sausa). The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.

Jauja
Province
Laguna de Paca in the Jauja Province
Laguna de Paca in the Jauja Province
Coat of arms of Jauja
Coat of arms
Location of Jauja in the Junín Region
Location of Jauja in the Junín Region
CountryPeru
RegionJunín
FoundedOctober 1533
CapitalJauja
Government
 • MayorCesar Davila Veliz
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total3,749 km2 (1,447 sq mi)
Elevation
3,336 m (10,945 ft)
Population
 • Total83,257
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
UBIGEO1204
Websitewww.munijauja.gob.pe

Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called Hatun Xauxa (Quechua spelling variants: Hatun Shawsha or Hatun Sausa) and it was the main center of the nation Hatunwanka Xauxa, that consisted of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of Pachakutiq Inca.

Geography

The province lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft). Other mountain are listed below:[1]

Some of the largest lakes of the province are Antaqucha, Asulqucha, Challwaqucha, Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Pumaqucha, Qarwaqucha, Ñawinqucha, Warmiqucha, Wich'iqucha and Yuraqqucha.

Political division

The Province of Jauja is divided into 34 districts:

See also

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)

11.7750°S 75.5000°W / -11.7750; -75.5000

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