Yarowilca Province
# Yarowilca Province

The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Chavinillo.

## Boundaries

* North: Dos de Mayo Province
* East: Huánuco Province
* South: Lauricocha Province
* West: Dos de Mayo Province

## Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at 4,542 m (14,902 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Atuq Wachanan
* Awkin Qaqa
* Hatun Uqhu Punta
* Huch'uy Yaku
* Ichik Yanama
* Inka Wayin
* Isu Pampa
* Kachi Pampa Punta
* Kimsa Ukru Punta
* Kunkush Punta
* Kuntur Mach'ay
* Laksha Warina
* Mata Punta
* Mata Qaqa Punta
* Mina Punta
* Para Qucha Punta
* Puka Qucha
* Puka Rumi Punta
* Puma Wayin
* P'itiq Punta
* Rumi Sunqu
* Ruphay Punta
* Siklla Raqra Punta
* Silla Kancha
* Tuqtuqucha Punta
* T'akaq
* Uqsha P'itiq
* Wank'ayuq
* Wari Punta
* Warmi Rumi
* Waylla Punta
* Wichhu Qullpa
* Wiñaq Punta
* Wiru Wiru
* Yana Qucha
* Yana Tutu
* Yanashallash

## Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

* Aparicio Pomares (Chupan)
* Cahuac (Cahuac)
* Chacabamba (Chacabamba)
* Chavinillo (Chavinillo)
* Choras (Choras)
* Jacas Chico (San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico)
* Obas (Obas)
* Pampamarca (Pampamarca)

## Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

## Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.

## Sources

* ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region)
* ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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