Dos de Mayo Province
| Dos de Mayo | |
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| Province | |
Urqumayu valley
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 Location of Dos de Mayo in the Huánuco Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Founded | November 5, 1870 |
| Capital | La Unión - (alt: 3226 mts - 10581 ft) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Valentín Salazar Huerta (2011-2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,438.88 km2 (555.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 42,825 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1003 |
| Website | munidosdemayo.com |
The Dos de Mayo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The province is divided into nine districts, which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (59.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.87% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 9°49′59″S 76°40′08″W / 9.833°S 76.669°W
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