Huarochirí province

Huarochirí
Province
The train from Lima to La Oroya between Chinchan and the Antikuna pass
Coat of arms
Location of Huarochirí in Lima
CountryPeru
DepartmentLima
CapitalMatucana
Government
 • MayorHugo González
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total
5,657.93 km2 (2,184.54 sq mi)
Elevation
2,378 m (7,802 ft)
Population
 • Total
58,145
 • Density10.277/km2 (26.617/sq mi)
UBIGEO1507
Not to be confused with Huarochirí District.

Huarochirí (Quechua: Waruchiri)[1] is a province of the department of Lima, Peru. From the administrative point of view of the Catholic Church in Peru, it forms part of the Territorial Prelature of Yauyos. 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 (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huarochirí (Lima Region)

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