Castrovirreyna Province

The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.

 Geography 
The Chunta mountain range crosses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

 Allpa Qutu
 Allqa Q'asa
 Ananta
 Anta Mach'ay
 Artisa
 Awqa Urqu
 Awqay Pata
 Chuqi Warmi
 Ch'aqra Punta
 Hatun Pukyu
 Ichhu Rutuna
 Kuntur Wamani
 Kuntur Wamani (Castr.)
 Kunturillu
 Kuyuq Urqu
 Mach'ay Pata
 Pata Pata
 Paychi Urqu
 Pichqa Pukyu
 Pilluni
 Pinqullu
 Pirwalla
 Puka Punta
 Puka Q'asa
 Puma Pukyu
 Phiruru Urqu
 Qarwa Pampa
 Qarwa K'anti
 Qarwa Q'asa
 Qarwarasu
 Qucha Q'asa
 Qusqu
 Q'ara Wayuna
 Ranra Urqu
 Saqsa Punta
 Sukullu
 Suyt'u Sura
 Tuku Wasi
 Urququcha
 Wallu Q'asa
 Wamanripayuq
 Waraquyuq
 Wayllachayuq
 Wayra Q'asa
 Yana Pampa
 Yana Ranra
 Yana Urqu
 Yanaqucha
 Yawar Q'asa
 Yawarqucha
 Yuraq Q'asa

 Political divisions 
The province is divided into thirteen districts, which are:

 Arma (Arma)
 Aurahua (Aurahua)
 Capillas (Capillas)
 Castrovirreyna (Castrovirreyna)
 Chupamarca (Chupamarca)
 Cocas (Cocas)
 Huachos (Huachos)
 Huamatambo (Huamatambo)
 Mollepampa (Mollepampa)
 San Juan (San Juan)
 Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
 Tantara (Tantara)
 Ticrapo (Ticrapo)

 Ethnic groups 
Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent live in this place. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood. 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

Category:Provinces of Peru