Pachitea Province

Province in Huánuco, Peru

(2005 census)

• Total51,861 • Density20/km² (51/sq mi)UBIGEO1008

The Pachitea Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Panao.

Boundaries

North: Huánuco Province
East: Puerto Inca Province
South: Pasco Region
West: Ambo Province

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[1]

Awkin Qutu
Ch'aki Qucha
Hatun Kasha
Iskuq
Khuchi Mach'ay
K'uchu Hanka
Marayniyuq
Mata Punta
Misa Pata
Puka Punta
Puka Qaqa
Putaqa
Qantu
Qayqu
Qhata Wank'a
Q'illay Punta
Q'iru Silla
Rikacha Tuna
Rumi Chaka
Saqra Mach'ay
Suyru Qucha
Tinya Qucha
Walmisa Punta
Walmish
Wamanripayuq
Warmi Pukyu
Waqurunchu

Political division

The province is divided into four districts, which are:

Chaglla (Chaglla)
Molino (Molino)
Panao (Panao)
Umari (Umari)

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (52.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.98% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

Sources

^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pachitea Province (Huánuco Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007