La Mar
Province
Location of La Mar in the Ayacucho Region
Location of La Mar in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
FoundedMarch 30, 1861
CapitalSan Miguel
Government
 • MayorEulogio Vila Montaño
Area
 • Total4,392.15 km2 (1,695.82 sq mi)
Elevation
2,661 m (8,730 ft)
Population
 • Total82,473
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
UBIGEO0505
Websitewww.munilamar.gob.pe

La Mar Province is a province in the north-east corner of the Ayacucho Region, Peru. It was created on March 30, 1861.[1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Political division

The province is divided into ten districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:[3][4]

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[5]

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are K'allapayuq Urqu and Waraqu Urqu.

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. IX, p. 1384.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the La Mar Province, Ayacucho Region
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  4. ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar. Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar - San Miguel - Ayacucho. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  5. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

13°00′45″S 73°58′51″W / 13.012606°S 73.980964°W / -13.012606; -73.980964


Provinces of Ayacucho Region Peru
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