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Lucanas Province
Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the province are as follows: Political division The province is divided into twenty-one districts. Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (57.15%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.37% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.25% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census). Archaeology There are more than twenty archaeological sites in the province which were declared a National Cultural Heritage. Some of the most important sites of the province are Aya Muqu, Chipaw Marka, Hatun Misapata, Kanichi, Nina Kiru, Ñawpallaqta, Puka Urqu, Quriwayrachina, Q'asa Pata, Usqunta and Waman Pirqa. See also * Q'illuma ...
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Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capitals and the region in which they are locate ...
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Misa Q'asa
Misa Q'asa (Quechua ''misa'' table, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, literally "table mountain pass", Hispanicized spelling ''Mesa Jasa'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, on the border of the districts of Aucara and Cabana. Misa Q'asa lies west of Misa Urqu Misa Urqu (Quechua ''misa'' table, ''urqu'' mountain, literally "table mountain", hispanicized spelling ''Misa Orjo'') is a mountain in the north of the Wansu mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Apurímac Reg ... and northeast of the archaeological site of Usqunta. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Pukaqucha (Ayacucho)
Pukaqucha (Quechua ''puca'' red, ''qucha'' lake, "red lake", Hispanicized spelling ''Pucaccocha'') is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Puquio District. It is situated at a height of about . Pukaqucha lies southeast of the lakes named Yawriwiri, Urqunqucha, Sawaqucha and Apiñaqucha, south of Islaqucha and west of Tipiqucha. See also *List of lakes in Peru The following is a list of lakes in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * ... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Parqaqucha
Parqaqucha (Quechua two separate things which seem to be united, ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Parjajocha'') is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Cabana District. See also *List of lakes in Peru The following is a list of lakes in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * ... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Islaqucha
Islaqucha (Spanish ''isla'' island, Quechua ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Islaccocha'') is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts of Chipao and Pukyu. Islaqucha lies north of Pukaqucha and west of Apiñaqucha. See also *List of lakes in Peru The following is a list of lakes in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * ... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Chawpiqucha (Ayacucho)
Lake Chaupijocha (possibly from Quechua ''chawpi'' middle, central, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located in the Lucanas Province, Chipao District Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru. Geography Not Historical Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The peopl .... Lake Chaupijocha lies northwest of Wat'aqucha and east of Suyt'uqucha.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chawpiqucha (Ayacucho) Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ayacucho Region ...
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Anqasqucha (Ayacucho)
Lake Ancascocha (possibly from Quechua ''anqas'' blue, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chaviña District, and in the Parinacochas Province, Coracora District. It is situated at a height of approximately , about 2.24 km long and 1.48 km at its widest point. The Ancascocha Dam was erected at the southern end of the lake. It is high. The reservoir has a capacity of . See also *List of lakes in Peru The following is a list of lakes in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI)"Compendio Estadistica 2007" page 26 Many of the names have the ending -cocha, from Quechua ''qucha'': lake. * Acucocha * Alcacocha * Arapa * ... References Lakes of Peru Lakes of Ayacucho Region Dams in Peru Buildings and structures in Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Waytayuq
Waytayuq (Quechua ''wayta'' crest; wild flower; the whistling of the wind, ''-yuq'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a crest", "the one with wild flowers" or "the one with the whistling of the wind", Hispanicized spelling ''Huaytayoc'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, on the border of the districts of Carmen Salcedo and Chipao ''Cheongsam'' (, ), also known as the ''qipao'' () and sometimes referred to as the mandarin gown, is a Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the , the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people. The cheongsam is most often see .... Waytayuq lies south of Chunta.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Silla Q'asa (Peru)
Silla Q'asa (Quechua ''silla'' gravel, ''q'asa'' mountain pass, "gravel pass", also spelled ''Sillajasa'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru. Geography Not Historical Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The peopl .... Silla Q'asa lies between Uqi in the west and Puka Punchu in the east and southeast, northeast of a lake named Upaqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Q'illu Urqu (Ayacucho)
Q'illu Urqu (Quechua ''q'illu'' yellow, ''urqu'' mountain, "yellow mountain", also spelled ''Ccello Orcco'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chipao District Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru. Geography Not Historical Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The peopl ..., and in the Parinacochas Province, Coracora District. Q'illu Urqu lies southeast of Suyt'uqucha, Chawpiqucha and Wat'aqucha. Its ridge stretches from southwest to northeast.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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Quri Punchu
Quri Punchu (Quechua ''quri'' gold, ''punchu'' poncho, "gold poncho", also spelled ''Ccoripunchu'') or is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the p ..., Puquio District. Quri Punchu lies southeast of two larger lakes named Apiñaqucha and Pukaqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ayacucho Region {{Ayacucho-geo-stub ...
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