Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province

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Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald
Province
Wachuqucha
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald in the Ancash Region
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Capital	San Luis
Government
• Mayor	Wilder Carlos Fitzcarrald Bravo (2007)
Area
• Total	624 km2 (241 sq mi)
Population
• Total	17,717
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)

The Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. It is named after Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, the rubber tycoon whose life served as an inspiration behind the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Atuq Yakunan at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

The Yana Mayu ("black river") flows along the northern border of the province.

Political division

Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald is divided into 3 districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

See also

• Maray Qalla
• Wachuqucha

Sources

9°04′59″S 77°21′00″W / 9.08306°S 77.35000°W / -9.08306; -77.35000

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