Parinacochas Province





Province in Ayacucho, Peru
































Parinacochas
Province

The archaeological site of Inkawasi with the volcano Sara Sara and the lake Parinaqucha in the background
The archaeological site of Inkawasi with the volcano Sara Sara and the lake Parinaqucha in the background


Location of Parinacochas in the Ayacucho Region
Location of Parinacochas in the Ayacucho Region

Country Peru
Region Ayacucho
Capital Coracora
Area

 • Total 5,968.32 km2 (2,304.38 sq mi)
Population
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(2002)

 • Total 24,028
 • Density 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)

The Parinacochas Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. The province has a population of 24,028 inhabitants as of 2002. The capital of the province is Coracora.




Contents






  • 1 Boundaries


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Political division


  • 4 Ethnic groups


  • 5 See also


  • 6 Sources





Boundaries




  • North: Apurímac Region


  • East: Paucar del Sara Sara Province


  • South: Arequipa Region


  • West: Lucanas Province



Geography


The highest mountain in the province is Sara Sara at 5,505 m (18,061 ft) on the border to the Paucar del Sara Sara Province. Other mountains are listed below:[1]




  • Allqa Q'awa

  • Anta P'unqu

  • Apachitayuq

  • Aqu Q'asa

  • Chachakuma

  • Challwa Q'asa

  • Chawpi Urqu

  • Chuku Chuku

  • Chunta

  • Hatun Qiwuña

  • Iskay Pata

  • Kiswar

  • Kiswarniyuq

  • Kuntur Qhata

  • Kunturi

  • Kunturillu

  • Lunq'u

  • Maranniyuq

  • Millu

  • Milluni

  • Pilluni

  • Pirqa

  • Pirwa

  • Pisqa Pukyu

  • Puka Kunka

  • Puka Mach'ay

  • Puka Punchu

  • Puka Puka

  • Puka Ranra

  • Puka Saywa

  • Pukaqucha

  • Pumawiri

  • Phiruru

  • Qiwña Urqu

  • Qullpa Pampa

  • Qullqata

  • Quriwiri

  • Qhata Urqu

  • Q'ara Pukyu

  • Q'illu

  • Q'illu Q'asa


  • Q'illu Urqu (Luc.-Par.)


  • Q'illu Urqu (Par.)

  • Ranrayuq

  • Silla Q'asa

  • Suparawra

  • Uqhu Sinqa

  • Wachwani

  • Waman Pirqa

  • Wamanqucha

  • Wamanripa

  • Wayunka

  • Yana Mach'ay

  • Yana Qaqa

  • Yana Saya

  • Yana Urqu

  • Yaritayuq

  • Yuraq Phiruru

  • Yuraq Q'asa




Political division


The province extends over an area of 5,968.32 square kilometres (2,304.38 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts:



  • Coracora

  • Chumpi

  • Coronel Castañeda

  • Pacapausa

  • Pullo

  • Puyusca

  • San Francisco de Ravacayco

  • Upahuacho



Ethnic groups


The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.60% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]



See also



  • Inka Wasi

  • Parinaqucha

  • Parququcha

  • Tipiqucha



Sources





  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Parinacochas Province (Ayacucho Region)


  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007





Coordinates: 15°01′01″S 73°46′50″W / 15.016994°S 73.780419°W / -15.016994; -73.780419










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