Huaytará | |
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Province | |
Location of Huaytará in the Huancavelica Region |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Capital | Huaytará |
Area | |
• Total | 6,458.39 km2 (2,493.60 sq mi) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 28,129 |
• Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 0906 |
Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 28,129 inhabitants as of 2005.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The province is divided into sixteen districts, which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (73.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.85% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 13°36′13″S 75°21′11″W / 13.603713°S 75.353047°W