The Tayacaja Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002.

Boundaries

Political division

Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately 4600 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Anka Tiyanan • Artisa • Atuq Punta • Aya Wasi • Chiqlla Pampa • Chiqllas • Hatun Asnu • Hatun Pampa • Hatun Pata • Hatun Q'asa • Hatun Ukru • Hatun Urqu • Hatun Wayq'u • Inka Puyku • Inka Rumi • Inkill Pata • Kiswar Pampa • Kiswar Q'asa • Kiswar Tuna • Kuntur Kuntur • Kuntur Qaqa • Kuntur Sinqa • Luychu Pukyu • Luychus • Llaksa • Llama Kancha • Llant'an Urqu • Llaqta Qulluy • Llaqta Qulluy Pata • Llawlli Urqu • Llulluch'a Urqu • Mata Qucha • Millpu • Mishi Qucha • Muchka Urqu • Muyu Urqu • Pata Qucha • Puka K'ark'a • Puka Muqu • Puka Qucha • Puma Willka • Putaqa Pata • Puywan • Phiruruyuq • P'unqu Q'asa • Qalla Qalla • Qillwaqucha • Q'asa Q'asa • Q'illuqucha • Ranra Qucha • Rayusqa • Rumi Wasi • Saqsa Kunka • Saywa Urqu • Silla Q'asa • Sumaq Pata • Tiklla Q'asa • Tuna K'uchu • T'utura • Urqun Chupa • Usnu Pata • Wamani • Wamani Marka • Wanu Pata • Warawniyuq • Warmi Qucha • Wayta • Wayta Pallana • Wayta Qucha • Wiru Munti • Yana Chaka • Yana Ichhu • Yana Qucha • Yana Saywa • Yuraq Yaku Urqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

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