Ambo_Province
Ambo Province
Province in Huánuco, Peru
The Ambo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco.
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Ambo | |
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The village of Quchachini | |
Location of Ambo in the Huánuco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Ambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Concepcion Eusebio Palacios Briceño |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,581.00 km2 (610.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 54,588 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1002 |
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- North: Huánuco Province
- East: Pachitea Province
- South: Pasco Region
- West: Lauricocha Province
One of the highest peaks of the province is Wamanripayuq at 4,960 m (16,270 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Achhisqa
- Aklla Kancha
- Awkin Qutu
- Chawpi Punta
- Hatun Hirka
- Hucha Rumi
- Isqun
- Kichki
- Kushuru Punta
- Kushuruyuq
- K'uchu Hanka
- Ñawin
- Parya Pata
- Pata Wasi
- Pilli Wanqa
- Pishtaq
- Putaqa
- Putusi
- Phaqcha
- Phaqcha Putaqa
- P'aqla Tanka
- P'unqu
- Q'iru Mach'ay
- Rumi Chaka
- Taruka
- Walmisa Punta
- Wamanripayuq
- Warawlla
- Waychaw Marka
- Yana Hirka
- Yana Mit'u
- Yana Qucha
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
- Ambo (Ambo)
- Cayna (Cayna)
- Colpas (Colpas)
- Conchamarca (Conchamarca)
- Huácar (Huácar)
- San Francisco (Mosca)
- San Rafael (San Rafael)
- Tomay Kichwa (Tomay Kichwa)
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (74.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ambo Province (Huánuco Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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