Acobamba Province | |
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| Country | 
Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Seat | Acobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolando Vargas Mendoza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910.82 km2 (351.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,208 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Districts | 8 |
| UBIGEO | 0902 |
| Website |
www |
The Acobamba Province is the smallest of seven provinces located in the Department of Huancavelica of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Acobamba.
Boundaries
- North: Churcampa Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Angaraes Province
- West: Huancavelica Province
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
- Acobamba ( Acobamba)
- Andabamba ( Andabamba)
- Anta ( Anta)
- Caja ( Caja)
- Marcas ( Marcas)
- Paucará ( Paucará)
- Pomacocha ( Pomacocha)
- Rosario ( Rosario)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.83 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [1]
See also
Sources
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (in Spanish) Official municipal website
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Acobamba Province | |
|---|---|
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| Country |
Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Seat | Acobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolando Vargas Mendoza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910.82 km2 (351.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,208 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Districts | 8 |
| UBIGEO | 0902 |
| Website |
www |
The Acobamba Province is the smallest of seven provinces located in the Department of Huancavelica of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Acobamba.
Boundaries
- North: Churcampa Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Angaraes Province
- West: Huancavelica Province
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
- Acobamba ( Acobamba)
- Andabamba ( Andabamba)
- Anta ( Anta)
- Caja ( Caja)
- Marcas ( Marcas)
- Paucará ( Paucará)
- Pomacocha ( Pomacocha)
- Rosario ( Rosario)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.83 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [1]
See also
Sources
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (in Spanish) Official municipal website
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12°50′27″S 74°34′14″W / 12.84083°S 74.57056°W
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