Castrovirreyna Province - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.

Geography

The Chunta mountain range crosses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Allpa Qutu
Allqa Q'asa
Ananta
Anta Mach'ay
Artisa
Awqa Urqu
Awqay Pata
Chuqi Warmi
Ch'aqra Punta
Hatun Pukyu
Ichhu Rutuna
Kuntur Wamani
Kuntur Wamani (Castr.)
Kunturillu
Kuyuq Urqu
Mach'ay Pata
Pata Pata
Paychi Urqu
Pichqa Pukyu
Pilluni
Pinqullu
Pirwalla
Puka Punta
Puka Q'asa
Puma Pukyu
Phiruru Urqu
Qarwa Pampa
Qarwa K'anti
Qarwa Q'asa
Qarwarasu
Qucha Q'asa
Qusqu
Q'ara Wayuna
Ranra Urqu
Saqsa Punta
Sukullu
Suyt'u Sura
Tuku Wasi
Urququcha
Wallu Q'asa
Wamanripayuq
Waraquyuq
Wayllachayuq
Wayra Q'asa
Yana Pampa
Yana Ranra
Yana Urqu
Yanaqucha
Yawar Q'asa
Yawarqucha
Yuraq Q'asa

Political divisions

The province is divided into thirteen districts, which are:

Arma (Arma)
Aurahua (Aurahua)
Capillas (Capillas)
Castrovirreyna (Castrovirreyna)
Chupamarca (Chupamarca)
Cocas (Cocas)
Huachos (Huachos)
Huamatambo (Huamatambo)
Mollepampa (Mollepampa)
San Juan (San Juan)
Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
Tantara (Tantara)
Ticrapo (Ticrapo)

Ethnic groups

Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent live in this place. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood. 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).