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Tayacaja
Province
Pampas
Pampas
Flag of Tayacaja
Flag
Coat of arms of Tayacaja
Coat of arms
Location of Tayacaja in the Huancavelica Region
Location of Tayacaja in the Huancavelica Region
CountryPeru
RegionHuancavelica
CapitalPampas
Government
 • MayorJesus Americo Monge Abad (2007)
Area
 • Total3,370.6 km2 (1,301.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total104,378
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
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The Tayacaja Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002.

Boundaries

Political division

Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

Sources

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Huancavelica Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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