Huamanga Province
Huamanga is a province in the northern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayacucho. Political division The province covers and is divided into fifteen districts: Ayacucho (Ayacucho) Acocro (Acocro) Acos Vinchos (Acos Vinchos) Carmen Alto (Carmen Alto) Chiara (Chiara) Jesús Nazareno (Las Nazarenas) Ocros (Ocros) Pacaycasa (Pacaycasa) Quinua (Quinua) San José de Ticllas (Ticllas) San Juan Bautista (San Juan Bautista) Santiago de Pischa (San Pedro de Cachi) Socos (Socos) Tambillo (Tambillo) Vinchos (Vinchos) Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (Jardín) Geography One of the highest mountains of the province is Yanapatira at approximately . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.31% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.11 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census). See also Battle of Ayacucho Hatun Usnu Kachimayu Marayniyuq Pampas de Ayacucho Historical Sanctuary Qunchupata Wichqana Sources External links Official Web Site of Municipalidad Provicial de Huamanga Ayacucho República Aristocrática photo gallery Provinces of the Ayacucho Region