Ambo Province

Ambo
Ambo
Province
	The village of Quchachini
	Location of Ambo in the Huánuco Region
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Capital	Ambo
Government
• Mayor	Concepcion Eusebio Palacios Briceño
Area
• Total	1,581.00 km2 (610.43 sq mi)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	54,588
• Density	35/km2 (89/sq mi)
UBIGEO	1002

The Ambo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco.

Boundaries

North: Huánuco Province
East: Pachitea Province
South: Pasco Region
West: Lauricocha Province

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Wamanripayuq at 4,960 m (16,270 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Achhisqa
Aklla Kancha
Awkin Qutu
Chawpi Punta
Hatun Hirka
Hucha Rumi
Isqun
Kichki
Kushuru Punta
Kushuruyuq
K'uchu Hanka
Ñawin
Parya Pata
Pata Wasi
Pilli Wanqa
Pishtaq
Putaqa
Putusi
Phaqcha
Phaqcha Putaqa
P'aqla Tanka
P'unqu
Q'iru Mach'ay
Rumi Chaka
Taruka
Walmisa Punta
Wamanripayuq
Warawlla
Waychaw Marka
Yana Hirka
Yana Mit'u
Yana Qucha

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

Ambo (Ambo)
Cayna (Cayna)
Colpas (Colpas)
Conchamarca (Conchamarca)
Huácar (Huácar)
San Francisco (Mosca)
San Rafael (San Rafael)
Tomay Kichwa (Tomay Kichwa)

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (74.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

Sources

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

10°08′S 76°12′W / 10.133°S 76.200°W / -10.133; -76.200

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[map-1] scale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Ambo Province (Huánuco Region)

[2] .gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007