Pasco Province
Appearance
Pasco Province | |
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Waqurunchu,one of the highest mountains of the Pasco Province | |
![]() Location of Pasco in thePasco Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Pasco |
Capital | Cerro de Pasco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Antonio De la Cruz Bustillos (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,758.57 km2(1,837.29 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 123,015 |
• Density | 26/km2(67/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 1901 |
Website | www |
ThePasco Provinceis one of the three provinces that make up thePasco RegioninPeru.The capital of this province is the cityCerro de Pasco.
Boundaries
[edit]- North:Huánuco Region
- East:Oxapampa Province
- South:Junín Region
- West:Lima Region,Daniel A. Carrión Province
Geography
[edit]TheWaqurunchu mountain rangetraverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province isWaqurunchuat 5,748 m (18,858 ft). Other mountain are listed below:[1]
- Anka Wachanan
- Añilqucha
- Awki
- Challwash
- Chuqimayu
- Hamp'atu
- Hatun Ukru
- Hatun Waqya
- Kasha Pata
- Kimaqucha
- Kiswar Mach'ay
- Kuchpanqa
- Kurawniyuq
- Luliqucha
- Luychu
- Luychuqucha
- Llama Lluchka
- Manka P'ukru
- Marayniyuq
- Millpu
- Mina Kasha
- Mishi Waqanan
- Muruqucha
- Ñat'iqucha
- Ñawsan
- Ñawsanqa
- Ñawsaqucha
- Pachapa Simin
- Parya Punta
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Pirwa Hirka
- Puka Uru
- Pukaqucha
- Puma Hirka
- Puma Wayin
- Putaqa
- Ranra Tampu
- Qaqa Mach'ay
- Qawi
- Qiwllaqucha
- Ranra Tampu
- Raqray
- Saqra Mach'ay
- Shaywa Punta
- Tampu Raqra
- Tawllish
- Tinyaqucha
- T'uru Hirka
- Uskhu Raqra
- Wachwa Rumi
- Wallqash Hanka
- Wank'a Wank'a
- Waqay Rumi
- Waqurunchu(Huá.-Pas.)
- Waraqu
- Warmi Chuku
- Waswas
- Waychaw Wachanan
- Wayrachina
- Yana Chaka
- Yana Chuku
- Yana K'uchu
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yanaqucha(Huachón)
- Yuraq Mit'u
Administrative division
[edit]The province has an area of 4,758.57 square kilometers (1,837.29 sq mi) and is divided into thirteen districts.
- Chaupimarca
- Huachón
- Huariaca
- Huayllay
- Ninacaca
- Pallanchacra
- Paucartambo
- San Francisco de Asís de Yarusyacán
- Simón Bolívar
- Ticlacayán
- Tinyahuarco
- Vicco
- Yanacancha
Population
[edit]The province has an approximate population of 123,015 inhabitants (2017).
See also
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References
[edit]- ^escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)