La Mar Province

La Mar Province is a province in the north-east corner of the Ayacucho Region, Peru. It was created on March 30, 1861.[1]

La Mar
Province
Location of La Mar in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
FoundedMarch 30, 1861
CapitalSan Miguel
Government
 • MayorEulogio Vila Montaño
Area
 • Total4,392.15 km2 (1,695.82 sq mi)
Elevation
2,661 m (8,730 ft)
Population
 • Total82,473
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
UBIGEO0505
Websitewww.munilamar.gob.pe

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Animasniyuq
  • Apachita
  • Aqu Kunka
  • Chillwas
  • Ch'illka
  • Ch'illka Qucha
  • Ch'uru Q'asa
  • Hatun Parya Urqu
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Ichhu Pata
  • Ichhu Rutuna
  • Kallki Q'asa
  • Kancha Kancha
  • Kuntur Qaqa
  • K'allapayuq Urqu
  • Llaqta Urqu
  • Muru Qucha
  • Nina Q'iru Punta
  • Nina Urqu
  • Pallqa Urqu
  • Pisqu Willka
  • Pukar
  • Phaqcha Wasi Kiska
  • P'unqu
  • P'unquyuq
  • Qallpa Urqu
  • Qarwa Pata
  • Qucha Q'asa
  • Qucha Urqu
  • Rayu Q'asa
  • Rumi Chaka
  • Rumi Rumi
  • Runa Wañusqa
  • Salta Waylla
  • Silla Q'asa
  • Sinqan
  • Waman Pirqa
  • Wanu Pata
  • Wayta Pallana
  • Yana Rumi
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yana Willka

Political division

The province is divided into ten districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:[3][4]

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[5]

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are K'allapayuq Urqu and Waraqu Urqu.

References
  1. (in Spanish) Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. IX, p. 1384.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the La Mar Province, Ayacucho Region
  3. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  4. (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar. Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar - San Miguel - Ayacucho. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  5. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007


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