Huarochirí Province

Huarochirí
Waruchiri
Province

The train from Lima to La Oroya between Chinchan and the Antikuna pass

Location of Huarochirí
Waruchiri in the Lima Region
Country Peru
Region Lima
Capital Matucana
Government
 • Mayor Rosa Gloria Vasquez Cuadrado
Area
 • Total 5,657.93 km2 (2,184.54 sq mi)
Elevation 2,378 m (7,802 ft)
Population
 • Total 62,342
 • Density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
UBIGEO 1507

Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri[1] is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.

Geography

The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges and the Cordillera de la Corte traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Paryaqaqa at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Political division

The province is divided into thirty-two districts.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)

Coordinates: 11°50′41″S 76°23′02″W / 11.844682°S 76.383777°W / -11.844682; -76.383777


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