Parinacochas province
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Parinacochas | |
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| The archaeological site of Inkawasi with the volcano Sara Sara and the lake Parinaqucha in the background The archaeological site of Inkawasi with the volcano Sara Sara and the lake Parinaqucha in the background | |
| Location of Parinacochas in the Ayacucho Region Location of Parinacochas in the Ayacucho Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Capital | Coracora |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,968.32 km2 (2,304.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 24,028 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Parinacochas is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. The province has a population of 24,028 inhabitants as of 2002. The capital of the province is Coracora.
Boundaries
[edit ]- North: Apurímac Region
- East: province of Paucar del Sara Sara
- South: Arequipa Region
- West: province of Lucanas
Geography
[edit ]The highest mountain in the province is Sara Sara at 5,505 m (18,061 ft) on the border to the Paucar del Sara Sara Province. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Allqa Q'awa
- Anta P'unqu
- Apachitayuq
- Aqu Q'asa
- Chachakuma
- Challwa Q'asa
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chuku Chuku
- Chunta
- Hatun Qiwuña
- Iskay Pata
- Kiswar
- Kiswarniyuq
- Kuntur Qhata
- Kunturi
- Kunturillu
- Lunq'u
- Maranniyuq
- Millu
- Milluni
- Pilluni
- Pirqa
- Pirwa
- Pisqa Pukyu
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Mach'ay
- Puka Punchu
- Puka Puka
- Puka Ranra
- Puka Saywa
- Pukaqucha
- Pumawiri
- Phiruru
- Qiwña Urqu
- Qullpa Pampa
- Qullqata
- Quriwiri
- Qhata Urqu
- Q'ara Pukyu
- Q'illu
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Q'illu Urqu (Luc.-Par.)
- Q'illu Urqu (Par.)
- Ranrayuq
- Silla Q'asa
- Suparawra
- Uqhu Sinqa
- Wachwani
- Waman Pirqa
- Wamanqucha
- Wamanripa
- Wayunka
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Saya
- Yana Urqu
- Yaritayuq
- Yuraq Phiruru
- Yuraq Q'asa
Political division
[edit ]The province extends over an area of 5,968.32 square kilometres (2,304.38 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts:
Ethnic groups
[edit ]The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.60% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
[edit ]Sources
[edit ]- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Parinacochas (Ayacucho Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013年01月27日 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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