Tayacaja Province
# Tayacaja Province

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

* North: Junín Region
* East: Ayacucho Region, Churcampa Province
* South: Huancavelica Province
* West: Junín Region

## Political division

Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:

* Acostambo (Acostambo)
* Acraquia (Acraquia)
* Ahuaycha (Ahuaycha)
* Colcabamba (Colcabamba)
* Daniel Hernández (Mariscal Cáceres)
* Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa)
* Huaribamba (Huaribamba)
* Ñahuimpuquio (Ñahuimpuquio)
* Pampas (Pampas)
* Pazos (Pazos)
* Quishuar (Quishuar)
* Salcabamba (Salcabamba)
* Salcahuasi (Salcahuasi)
* San Marcos de Rocchac (San Marcos de Rocchac)
* Surcubamba (Surcubamba)
* Tintay Puncu (Tintay)
* Andaymarca (Andaymarca)
* Quichuas (Quichuas)

## 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:

* Anka Tiyanan
* Artisa
* Atuq Punta
* Aya Wasi
* Chiqlla Pampa
* Chiqllas
* Hatun Asnu
* Hatun Pampa
* Hatun Pata
* Hatun Q'asa
* Hatun Ukru
* Hatun Urqu
* Hatun Wayq'u
* Inka Puyku
* Inka Rumi
* Inkill Pata
* Kiswar Pampa
* Kiswar Q'asa
* Kiswar Tuna
* Kuntur Kuntur
* Kuntur Qaqa
* Kuntur Sinqa
* Luychu Pukyu
* Luychus
* Llaksa
* Llama Kancha
* Llant'an Urqu
* Llaqta Qulluy
* Llaqta Qulluy Pata
* Llawlli Urqu
* Llulluch'a Urqu
* Mata Qucha
* Millpu
* Mishi Qucha
* Muchka Urqu
* Muyu Urqu
* Pata Qucha
* Puka K'ark'a
* Puka Muqu
* Puka Qucha
* Puma Willka
* Putaqa Pata
* Puywan
* Phiruruyuq
* P'unqu Q'asa
* Qalla Qalla
* Qillwaqucha
* Q'asa Q'asa
* Q'illuqucha
* Ranra Qucha
* Rayusqa
* Rumi Wasi
* Saqsa Kunka
* Saywa Urqu
* Silla Q'asa
* Sumaq Pata
* Tiklla Q'asa
* Tuna K'uchu
* T'utura
* Urqun Chupa
* Usnu Pata
* Wamani
* Wamani Marka
* Wanu Pata
* Warawniyuq
* Warmi Qucha
* Wayta
* Wayta Pallana
* Wayta Qucha
* Wiru Munti
* Yana Chaka
* Yana Ichhu
* Yana Qucha
* Yana Saywa
* Yuraq Yaku Urqu

## 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).

