Huarochirí (Quechua: Waruchiri) 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 above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Huarochirí (Lima Region)
Political division The province is divided into thirty-two districts.
Matucana (Matucana) (seat) Antioquia (Antioquia) Callahuanca (Callahuanca) Carampoma (Carampoma) Chicla (Chicla) Cuenca (San José de los Chorillos) Huachupampa (San Lorenzo de Huachupampa) Huanza (Huanza) Huarochirí (Huarochirí) Lahuaytambo (Lahuaytambo) Langa (Langa) Laraos (Laraos) Mariatana (Mariatana) Ricardo Palma (Ricardo Palma) San Andrés de Tupicocha (San Andrés de Tupicocha) San Antonio (Chaclla) San Bartolome (San Bartolome) San Damian (San Damian) San Juan de Iris (San Juan de Iris) San Juan de Tantaranche (San Juan de Tantaranche) San Lorenzo de Quinti (San Lorenzo de Quinti) San Mateo (San Mateo) San Mateo de Otao (San Juan de Lanca) San Pedro de Casta (San Pedro de Casta) San Pedro de Huancayre (San Pedro) Sangallaya (Sangallaya) Santa Cruz de Cocachacra (Cocachacra) Santa Eulalia (Santa Eulalia) Santiago de Anchucaya (Santiago de Anchucaya) Santiago de Tuna (Santiago de Tuna) Santo Domingo de los Olleros (Santo Domingo de los Olleros) Surco (Surco)
See also Antaqucha Pukaqucha P'itiqucha (Huanza) P'itiqucha (Quinti) Qiwllaqucha Tiktiqucha Wachwaqucha Wamp'arqucha Huarochirí Manuscript Yuraqmayu
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