Lauricocha Province
| Lauricocha | |
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| Province | |
Marañón River in the Lauricocha Province
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 Location of Lauricocha in the Huánuco Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Jesús |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heriberto Hilarion Estrada Muñoz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,860.13 km2 (718.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32,626 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1010 |
Lauricocha Province is one of 11 provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Jesús.
The province is bordered by the Dos de Mayo Province and the Yarowilca Province in the north, the Huánuco Province and the Ambo Province in the east, the Pasco Region in the south, and the Lima Region and the Ancash Region in the west.
The Waywash mountain range and the Rawra mountain range traverse the province. The highest peak of the province is Yerupaja. Other mountains are listed below:
The province is divided in seven districts, which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (89.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.36% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 10°02′02″S 76°34′55″W / 10.03389°S 76.58194°W
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