Province in Ayacucho, Peru
Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Boundaries
Geography One of the highest mountains of the district is Hatun Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
Allpa K'ark'a Ankap Wachanan Anta Q'asa Aqu Kunka Aqu Q'asa Chillwa Chunta Hamp'atuyuq Hatun Pampa Hatun Qaqa Huch'uy Pirwalla Illayuq Inti Watana Kuntur Qhata Kunturillu K'ark'a Pata Llallawi Llut'u Pukyu Millka Muyu Muyu Paqariq Qaqa Pata Kancha Puka Mach'ay Puma Ranra Punta Urqu Puywanniyuq Phiruru Qarwa Pata Qichqa Urqu Qucha Pata Qucha Qucha Qucha Urqu Quchayuq Urqu Qhata Pukyu Sayaq Mach'ay Saywa Sinqa Tawlli Urqu Tullpa Rumi Wanaku Wank'a Saywa Wanqani Waqra Chuku Yana Pukyu Yanaqucha Yuraq Urqu
Political division The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
Districts in Fajardo Province Huancapi (Huancapi ), Anexos:Ccocha y PitahuaAlcamenca , Anexos: Huambo, Carampa, Mirata, Unya, Eccallo, Patallacta e IrimpayApongo , Anexos: Paire, Chillanccay y HuayccohuasiAsquipata , Anexos: Chihuire y Morcolla ChicoCanaria , Anexos: Raccaya, Taca y UmasiCayara , Anexos: Chincheros y MayopampaColca , Anexos: Quilla y San José de SucreHuamanquiquia , Anexos: Patará, Tinca y UchoHuancaraylla , Anexos: Circamarca y LlusitaHuaya , Anexo: TiquihuaSarhua (Sarhua), Anexos: Auquilla, Chuquihuarcaya y TomangaVilcanchos , Anexos: Cocas, Espite y Urancancha
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census ).[2]
See also
Sources ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region) ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links Provincia de Victor Fajardo Blog
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