Castrovirreyna Province

province of Huancavelica, Peru

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

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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

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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

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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).