Daniel Alcides Carrión Province

Daniel Alcídes Carrión
Province
Warmiwasi at the archaeological site of Warawtampu in the Yanahuanca District
Coat of arms
Location of Daniel Alcídes Carrión in the Pasco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Pasco
Capital	Yanahuanca
Area
• Total	1,887.23 km^2 (728.66 sq mi)
Population
• Total	41,530
• Density	22/km^2 (57/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1902
Website	www.munidc.gob.pe

The Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Spanish: Provincia de Daniel Alcides Carrión) is the smallest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. It was named after the medical student Daniel Alcides Carrión. The capital of this province is Yanahuanca.

Boundaries

• North: Huánuco Region
• East: Pasco Province
• South: Pasco Province
• West: Lima Region

Geography

The Rawra mountain range and the Rumi Cruz mountain range traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Puywanqucha at about 5,200 m (17,060 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

• Ana Maray
• Anta P'itiq
• Atalaya
• Chakraqucha
• Challwayuq
• Chunta
• Ch'uspi
• Hanka Pata
• Hatun Punta
• Iskuqucha
• Kiswar
• Kunkayuq
• Kushurupata
• Paqush
• Parya Chuku
• Puka Mach'ay
• Puma Ratashqa
• Pumaqucha
• Punta Ch'aqra
• Puywanqucha
• Phiruru
• Qullpapata
• Qutuq
• Qhuna Pirwa
• Q'illay Hanka
• Racha Kancha
• Rat'a Thapa
• Ruphaq
• Saqra Mach'ay
• Tuku Mach'ay
• Turi Hanka
• Wacha
• Wanchaq
• Warmi Wañusqa
• Waswa Qaqa
• Yana Chaka
• Yana Uqhu
• Yanta Hirka

Districts

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

• Yanahuanca
• Chacayán
• Goyllarisquizga
• Paucar
• San Pedro de Pillao
• Santa Ana de Tusi
• Tapuc
• Vilcabamba

See also

• Allqaqucha
• Daniel Alcides Carrión
• Kuntuyuq
• Pukamayu
• Warawtampu
• Yana Uqhu
• Yuraq Mach'ay

References

1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)

External links

• (Spanish) Municipal website

Coordinates: 10°29′26″S 76°30′40″W / 10.490545°S 76.511208°W