La Mar Province
# La Mar Province

La Mar Province is a province in the north-east corner of the Ayacucho Region, Peru. It was created on March 30, 1861.

## Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Animasniyuq
* Apachita
* Aqu Kunka
* Chillwas
* Ch'illka
* Ch'illka Qucha
* Ch'uru Q'asa
* Hatun Parya Urqu
* Hatun Urqu
* Ichhu Pata
* Ichhu Rutuna
* Kallki Q'asa
* Kancha Kancha
* Kuntur Qaqa
* K'allapayuq Urqu
* Llaqta Urqu
* Muru Qucha
* Nina Q'iru Punta
* Nina Urqu
* Pallqa Urqu
* Pisqu Willka
* Pukar
* Phaqcha Wasi Kiska
* P'unqu
* P'unquyuq
* Qallpa Urqu
* Qarwa Pata
* Qucha Q'asa
* Qucha Urqu
* Rayu Q'asa
* Rumi Chaka
* Rumi Rumi
* Runa Wañusqa
* Salta Waylla
* Silla Q'asa
* Sinqan
* Waman Pirqa
* Wanu Pata
* Wayta Pallana
* Yana Rumi
* Yana Urqu
* Yana Willka

## Political division

The province is divided into ten districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

* Anco (Chiquintirca)
* Ayna (San Francisco)
* Chilcas (Chilcas)
* Chungui (Chungui)
* Luis Carranza (Pampas)
* San Miguel (San Miguel)
* Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
* Samugari (Palmapampa)
* Tambo (Tambo)
* Anchihuay (Anchihuay)

## Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

## Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are K'allapayuq Urqu and Waraqu Urqu.

