Huancavelica () is a department and region in

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with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of

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and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and

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in the east.

Political division

The department is divided into seven provinces. Province (Capital) # Acobamba Province ( Acobamba) # Angaraes Province ( Lircay) #

Castrovirreyna Province The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna. Geography The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks ...

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Castrovirreyna Castrovirreyna is a town in central Peru, capital of Castrovirreyna Province in Huancavelica Region Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huan ...

) # Churcampa Province (

Churcampa Churcampa is a town in Peru. It is the capital of Churcampa District and Churcampa Province in the Huancavelica region. According to the 2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was condu ...

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Huancavelica Province The Huancavelica Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huancavelica. Boundaries *North: Tayacaja Province *East: Acobamba Province, Churcampa Province and Anga ...

( Huancavelica) #

Huaytará Province Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017. Boundaries *North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavel ...

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Huaytará Huaytará is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaytará Province, Huancavelica Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had ...

) # Tayacaja Province ( Pampas) The main cities are Huancavelica, Pampas and Lircay. There are many little districts like Querco in Huancavelica. Querco is a nice little town. Most of the residents are agricultors. They own cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, mules, llamas, goats, chickens, and donkeys.

Demographics

The region is mostly inhabited by indigenous people of Quechua descent.

Languages

According to the 2007 Peru Census, the language learnt first by most of the residents was Quechua (64.03%) followed by Spanish (35.67%). The Quechua variety spoken in Huancavelica is Chanka Quechua. The following table shows the results concerning the language learnt first in the department of Huancavelica by province:inei.gob.pe
INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

Education

The National University of Huancavelica is the only university in the region and it has branches in Pampas, Lircay, Acobamba and Castrovirreyna.

Health

The region has two hospitals located in Huancavelica and Pampas. There are clinics and medical post in most of the towns.

Transportation

The region is connected with the neighboring regions by national roads, which are paved in most cases. There are regional and local roads that are serving the towns of the regions. Huancavelica has a train service with the city of Huancayo.

Notable natives

* Lina Medina, world's youngest mother

Authorities

* Governor: Rubén Alva Ochoa (2015–2018)

Sources

External links

Official regional siteOfficial municipal site
Huancavelica {{Huancavelica-geo-stub