La Mar Province is a province in the north-east corner of the Ayacucho Region, Peru. It was created on March 30, 1861.

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Rasuwillka at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Animasniyuq • Apachita • Aqu Kunka • Chillwas • Ch'illka • Ch'illka Qucha • Ch'uru Q'asa • Hatun Parya Urqu • Hatun Urqu • Ichhu Pata • Ichhu Rutuna • Kallki Q'asa • Kancha Kancha • Kuntur Qaqa • K'allapayuq Urqu • Llaqta Urqu • Muru Qucha • Nina Q'iru Punta • Nina Urqu • Pallqa Urqu • Pisqu Willka • Pukar • Phaqcha Wasi Kiska • P'unqu • P'unquyuq • Qallpa Urqu • Qarwa Pata • Qucha Q'asa • Qucha Urqu • Rayu Q'asa • Rumi Chaka • Rumi Rumi • Runa Wañusqa • Salta Waylla • Silla Q'asa • Sinqan • Waman Pirqa • Wanu Pata • Wayta Pallana • Yana Rumi • Yana Urqu • Yana Willka

Political division

The province is divided into ten districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are K'allapayuq Urqu and Waraqu Urqu.