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 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 division

The province is divided into thirteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. 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).