Huaytará Province
# Huaytará Province

Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017.

## Boundaries

* North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Province, Angaraes Province
* East: Ayacucho Region
* South: Ica Region and Ayacucho Region
* West: Ica Region

## Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

* Anta Maqana
* Antara
* Anqasqucha
* Antara
* Aqu Q'asa
* Aqu Urqu
* Artisayuq
* Chuqi Warmi
* Chuqllu Punta
* Ch'uspi
* Hatun P'ukru
* Hatun Rumi
* Hatun Surayuq
* Hatun Urqu
* Hatun Waraqu
* Hatun Wasi
* Inti Watana
* Kawituchayuq
* Machu Qichqa
* K'uchu Urqu
* Llipllina
* Muyuq Urqu
* Pachasniyuq
* Pata Wasi
* Pilluni
* Puka Q'asa
* Puka Urqu
* Puma Ranra
* Phutunqu
* P'unqu Qaqa
* Qispi Q'awa
* Qucha Urqu
* Qulluta
* Q'illu Kancha
* Q'illu Punta
* Q'illu Urqu
* Sura Wasi
* Tuku Pukyu
* Uma Kunka
* Uña Paka
* Uska Maska
* Wakan Q'allay
* Walla Q'asa
* Wamanripayuq
* Wisk'acha
* Yana Ranra
* Yana Urqu
* Yawarqucha (Huancavelica)
* Yawarqucha (Huaytará)
* Yuraq Kancha
* Yuraq Tampu
* Yuraq Urqu

## Political division

The province is divided into sixteen districts, which are:

* Ayaví (Ayaví)
* Córdova (Córdova)
* Huayacundo Arma (Huayacundo Arma)
* Huaytará (Huaytará)
* Laramarca (Laramarca)
* Ocoyo (Ocoyo)
* Pilpichaca (Pilpichaca)
* Querco (Querco)
* Quito-Arma (Quito-Arma)
* San Antonio de Cusicancha (Cusicancha)
* San Francisco de Sangayaico (San Francisco de Sangayaico)
* San Isidro (San Juan de Huirpacancha)
* Santiago de Chocorvos (Santiago de Chocorvos)
* Santiago de Quirahuara (Santiago de Quirahuara)
* Santo Domingo de Capillas (Santo Domingo de Capillas)
* Tambo (Tambo)

## Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (73.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.85% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

