Yarowilca Province

Yarowilca
Province
Isi Pampa in the Jacas Chico District
Location of Yarowilca in the Huánuco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Capital	Chavinillo
Government
• Mayor	Rubino Aguirre Solorzano
Area
• Total	759.71 km2 (293.33 sq mi)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	38,813
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1011

The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. Its capital is Chavinillo.

Boundaries

Dos de Mayo Province is north of Yarowilca, Huánuco Province is east, Lauricocha Province lies southward and Dos de Mayo Province to the west.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at 4,542 m (14,902 ft). Other mountains include:

• Atuq Wachanan
• Awkin Qaqa
• Hatun Uqhu Punta
• Huch'uy Yaku
• Ichik Yanama
• Inka Wayin
• Isu Pampa
• Kachi Pampa Punta
• Kimsa Ukru Punta
• Kunkush Punta
• Kuntur Mach'ay
• Laksha Warina
• Mata Punta
• Mata Qaqa Punta
• Mina Punta
• Para Qucha Punta
• Puka Qucha
• Puka Rumi Punta
• Puma Wayin
• P'itiq Punta
• Rumi Sunqu
• Ruphay Punta
• Siklla Raqra Punta
• Silla Kancha
• Tuqtuqucha Punta
• T'akaq
• Uqsha P'itiq
• Wank'ayuq
• Wari Punta
• Warmi Rumi
• Waylla Punta
• Wichhu Qullpa
• Wiñaq Punta
• Wiru Wiru
• Yana Qucha
• Yana Tutu
• Yanashallash

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts:

• Aparicio Pomares (Chupan)
• Cahuac (Cahuac)
• Chacabamba (Chacabamba)
• Chavinillo (Chavinillo)
• Choras (Choras)
• Jacas Chico (San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico)
• Obas (Obas)
• Pampamarca (Pampamarca)

Languages

The Yarowilcan Indigenous peoples of the Americas are mainly Quechua people. The Quechua language was taught to 60.97% of citizens in childhood, as of 2007, and 38.74% learned Spanish.

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.