Víctor Fajardo Province

Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.

Víctor Fajardo
Province
The church of Sarhua
The church of Sarhua
Flag of Víctor Fajardo
Flag
Coat of arms of Víctor Fajardo
Coat of arms
Location of Víctor Fajardo in the Ayacucho Region
Location of Víctor Fajardo in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
FoundedNovember 14, 1910
CapitalHuancapi
Government
 • MayorOnofrio Huamaní Garcia
Area
 • Total2,260.19 km2 (872.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Total27,919
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Websitewww.munifajardo.gob.pe

Boundaries

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Hatun Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Allpa K'ark'a
  • Ankap Wachanan
  • Anta Q'asa
  • Aqu Kunka
  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Chillwa
  • Chunta
  • Hamp'atuyuq
  • Hatun Pampa
  • Hatun Qaqa
  • Huch'uy Pirwalla
  • Illayuq
  • Inti Watana
  • Kuntur Qhata
  • Kunturillu
  • K'ark'a Pata
  • Llallawi
  • Llut'u Pukyu
  • Millka
  • Muyu Muyu
  • Paqariq Qaqa
  • Pata Kancha
  • Puka Mach'ay
  • Puma Ranra
  • Punta Urqu
  • Puywanniyuq
  • Phiruru
  • Qarwa Pata
  • Qichqa Urqu
  • Qucha Pata
  • Qucha Qucha
  • Qucha Urqu
  • Quchayuq Urqu
  • Qhata Pukyu
  • Sayaq Mach'ay
  • Saywa
  • Sinqa
  • Tawlli Urqu
  • Tullpa Rumi
  • Wanaku
  • Wank'a Saywa
  • Wanqani
  • Waqra Chuku
  • Yana Pukyu
  • Yanaqucha
  • Yuraq Urqu

Political division

The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Districts in Fajardo Province
  • Huancapi (Huancapi), Anexos:Ccocha y Pitahua
  • Alcamenca, Anexos: Huambo, Carampa, Mirata, Unya, Eccallo, Patallacta e Irimpay
  • Apongo, Anexos: Paire, Chillanccay y Huayccohuasi
  • Asquipata, Anexos: Chihuire y Morcolla Chico
  • Canaria, Anexos: Raccaya, Taca y Umasi
  • Cayara, Anexos: Chincheros y Mayopampa
  • Colca, Anexos: Quilla y San José de Sucre
  • Huamanquiquia, Anexos: Patará, Tinca y Ucho
  • Huancaraylla, Anexos: Circamarca y Llusita
  • Huaya, Anexo: Tiquihua
  • Sarhua (Sarhua), Anexos: Auquilla, Chuquihuarcaya y Tomanga
  • Vilcanchos, Anexos: Cocas, Espite y Urancancha

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

Sources
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region)
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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