Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.

Geography

The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges and the Cordillera de la Corte traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Paryaqaqa at 5750 m above sea level. Other mountains are listed below: • Allqa Allqa • Anta Q'asa • Anta Ranra • Antapampa • Antikuna • Awqa Pallqa • Chakraqucha • Chinchiqucha • Chumpi • Chinchirusa • Chunta (Junín-Lima) • Chunta (Lima) • Chuqi Chukchu • Ch'uspi • Hatun Ukru • Inka Kancha • Janq'uni • Jirish Mach'ay • Kashpi • Kiwyu • Kunkus Yantaq • Lichiqucha • Lichiqucha (Chic-Ya.) • Liyunqucha • Llawa P'ukru • Llipina • Mankan • Millpu • Millu • Mulli • Nina Ukru • Ñuñu • Pachanqutu • Paka • Paqcha • Paraqti • Parqu • Parya Chaka • P'iti • Pukaqucha • Putka • P'iti • Phiruruyuq • Qanchis Kancha • Qaqa Ranra • Qarwa Ranra • Qayqu • Qullqayuq • Qullqi • Qunchupata • Quñuq P'ukru • Quri • Quri Kancha • Quri Wayin • Quriwasi • Raqray • Rukutu • Saqsa • Sarayuq • Shaqsha Punta • Shira • Shiraq • Sillaqaqa • Suqlla • Suyruqucha (Junín-Lima) • Suyruqucha (Huarochirí) • Suyuq • Taksaqucha • Tarapu • Tata Qayqu • Tawllin • Tikti Mach'ay • Turiyuq • Ukrupata • Uqhu • Uqsha • Uqsha Wallqa • Utush Mikhunan • Uyshu • Wachwa • Wallapi • Wamanripa (Caramp.) • Wamanripa (S. Damian) • Wamanripa (S. Mateo) • Wamanripayuq • Wamp'ar • Waqaypaka • Wararayuq • Waras Kancha • Waskhar • Waswa Punta • Wayrakancha • Willka Pampa • Wiqu • Yana Qaqa • Yana Ulla • Yana Yana • Yanaqucha • Yawriq • Yuraq Anka (Junín-Lima) • Yuraq Anka (Lima) • Yuraqqucha

Political division

The province is divided into thirty-two districts.