Huamanga, sometimes informally Ayacucho, is a province in the northern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayacucho.
Political division The province covers and is divided into fifteen districts: Ayacucho (Ayacucho) Acocro (Acocro) Acos Vinchos (Acos Vinchos) Carmen Alto (Carmen Alto) Chiara (Chiara) Jesús Nazareno (Las Nazarenas) Ocros (Ocros) Pacaycasa (Pacaycasa) Quinua (Quinua) San José de Ticllas (Ticllas) San Juan Bautista (San Juan Bautista) Santiago de Pischa (San Pedro de Cachi) Socos (Socos) Tambillo (Tambillo) Vinchos (Vinchos) Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (Jardín)
Geography One of the highest mountains of the province is Yanapatira at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region
Ethnic groups The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.31% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.11 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
See also Battle of Ayacucho Hatun Usnu Kachimayu Marayniyuq Pampas de Ayacucho Historical Sanctuary Qunchupata Wichqana
Sources
External links Official Web Site of Municipalidad Provincial de Huamanga Ayacucho República Aristocrática photo gallery