Dos de Mayo Province
| Dos de Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
|
Urqumayu valley | |
 Location of Dos de Mayo in the Huánuco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Founded | November 5, 1870 |
| Capital | La Unión - (alt: 3226 mts - 10581 ft) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
Ing. Valentín Salazar Huerta (2011-2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,438.88 km2 (555.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 42,825 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1003 |
| Website | munidosdemayo.com |
The Dos de Mayo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.
Boundaries
- North: Huamalíes Province
- East: Leoncio Prado Province
- South: Huánuco Province, Yarowilca Province and Lauricocha Province
- West: Ancash Region
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
- Aquy P'itiq
- Chuskuqucha
- Hanka Punta
- Hanka Wasi
- Hatun Punta
- Hatun P'unqu
- Kimsaqucha
- Kushuru
- Maray
- Pampa Wasi
- Puka Hirka
- P'itiq
- Qiwllaqucha
- Quriqucha
- Riku Hirka
- Saqra Waqra
- Tikti Punta
- Tuna Kancha
- Ukru Wayin
- Wamash Punta
- Wank'amayu
- Wank'a Ukru Punta
- Wayta Hirka Punta
- Wiru Wiru
- Yana Mach'ay
Political division
The province is divided into nine districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (59.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 39.87% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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Coordinates: 9°49′59″S 76°40′08″W / 9.833°S 76.669°W
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