Vilcas Huamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.

Boundaries

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Hatun Rumi at approximately 4200 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Amaru Q'asa • Anta Qaqa • Aqchip Wachanan • Artisarayuq • Awkillana • Chawpi Qhata • Chinchi Q'asa • Chuku • Chumpiq • Hatun • Hatun Tarayuq • Kunturchayuq • Maknu Q'asa • Muyu Muyu • Muyu Urqu • Parqa Qaqa • Pata Kancha • Pilluchu • Puka Q'asa • Puka Ranra • Pukara • Puntay Urqu • P'unqu Pata • Qarawiq Rumi • Qillqa P'iti • Qullpa Muqu • Qutu Pukyu • Qutu Q'asa • Q'asa Ñawin • Ranra • Rimana Urqu • Saywa • Saywa Muqu • Suqlla Raqay • Tiklla Rasu • Tuna Pata • Urqu Pata • Urqu Tuna • Urqun Wasi • Wallwa Urqu • Wanakawri • Waraqu • Wasiyuq P'ukru • Wayra Q'asa • Waywana • Yaku Sut'uy • Yana Mach'ay • Yana Qucha • Yuraq Pata

Political division

The province is divided into eight 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 (89.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.06% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites in the province are Usnu, Inti Watana, Pilluchu, Pukara and Puntay Urqu.

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