Marañón Province
Marañón | |
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Province | |
Location of Marañón in the Huánuco Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Capital | Huacrachuco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anibal Valverde |
Area | |
• Total | 4,801.50 km2 (1,853.87 sq mi) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 24,734 |
• Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 1007 |
The Marañón Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco. The province has a population of 23,000 inhabitants as of 2002.
Boundaries
- North: La Libertad Region, San Martín Region
- East: Leoncio Prado Province
- South: Huacaybamba Province
- West: Ancash Region
Political division
The province is divided into three districts, which are:
- Cholón (San Pedro de Chonta)
- Huacrachuco (Huacrachuco)
- San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (74.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.75% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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Coordinates: 8°36′23″S 77°08′54″W / 8.606486°S 77.148247°W
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