Yauyos Province

Coordinates: 12°27′51″S 75°55′24″W / 12.4641°S 75.9233°W / -12.4641; -75.9233
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Yauyos
Pumaqucha
in the Yauyos Province
Lima
CapitalYauyos
Government
 • MayorElva Filomena Dionisio Inga
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total6,901.58 km2 (2,664.71 sq mi)
Elevation
2,874 m (9,429 ft)
Population
 • Total20,463
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
UBIGEO1510
Websitewww.muniyauyos.gob.pe

The Yauyos Province is a

Lima Region of Peru
. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.

Boundaries

Geography

The

Qutuni, Runchu, T'uru and Wankarqucha of the Cordillera Central of Peru belong to the highest mountains of the province. They all reach altitudes above 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains of the province include:[1]

Some of the largest lakes of the province are listed below:[1]

History

During the 2007 Peru earthquake, Yauyos suffered major damage.

Political division

The capital of this province is the city of Yauyos. The province extends over an area of 6,901.58 square kilometers (2,664.71 sq mi) and is divided into 33 districts:

Demographics

The province has a population of 28,000 inhabitants as of 2002. One distinctive cultural trait of the province is that the Tupe district is home to the small ethnic minority who speak the indigenous

Quechua
dialects are spoken in some districts (Huacarpana, Apurí, Madean, Viñac, Azángaro, Huangáscar, Chocos, Cacra, Hongos, Tanta, Lincha, Tomás, Alis, Huancaya, Vitis, and Laraos). However, all these dialects and languages, respectively, are in danger of extinction.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)

External links

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