Jauja Province

Jauja
Province
Laguna de Paca in the Jauja Province
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Founded	Octobre, 1533
Capital	Jauja
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Torres Acevedo
Area
• Total	3,749 km2 (1,447 sq mi)
Elevation	3,336 m (10,945 ft)
Population
• Total	107,844
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1204
Website	www.munijauja.gob.pe

Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Province and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.

Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called Hatun Xauxa and it was the main center of the nation Hatunwanka Xauxa, that consisted of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of Pachakutiq Inca.

The province lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft). Other mountain are listed below:

Some of the largest lakes of the province are Antaqucha, Asulqucha, Challwaqucha, Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Pumaqucha, Qarwaqucha, Ñawinqucha, Warmiqucha, Wich'iqucha and Yuraqqucha.