Pachitea Province
# Pachitea Province

The Pachitea Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Panao.

## Boundaries

* North: Huánuco Province
* East: Puerto Inca Province
* South: Pasco Region
* West: Ambo Province

## Geography

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

* Awkin Qutu
* Ch'aki Qucha
* Hatun Kasha
* Iskuq
* Khuchi Mach'ay
* K'uchu Hanka
* Marayniyuq
* Mata Punta
* Misa Pata
* Puka Punta
* Puka Qaqa
* Putaqa
* Qantu
* Qayqu
* Qhata Wank'a
* Q'illay Punta
* Q'iru Silla
* Rikacha Tuna
* Rumi Chaka
* Saqra Mach'ay
* Suyru Qucha
* Tinya Qucha
* Walmisa Punta
* Walmish
* Wamanripayuq
* Warmi Pukyu
* Waqurunchu

## Political division

The province is divided into four districts, which are:

* Chaglla (Chaglla)
* Molino (Molino)
* Panao (Panao)
* Umari (Umari)

## Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (52.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.98% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

