title: Parinacochas Province
text: # Parinacochas Province
  
  The Parinacochas Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. The province has a population of 24,028 inhabitants as of 2002. The capital of the province is Coracora.
  
  ## Boundaries
  
  * North: Apurímac Region
  * East: Paucar del Sara Sara Province
  * South: Arequipa Region
  * West: Lucanas Province
  
  ## Geography
  
  The highest mountain in the province is Sara Sara at 5,505 m (18,061 ft) on the border to the Paucar del Sara Sara Province. Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Allqa Q'awa
  * Anta P'unqu
  * Apachitayuq
  * Aqu Q'asa
  * Chachakuma
  * Challwa Q'asa
  * Chawpi Urqu
  * Chuku Chuku
  * Chunta
  * Hatun Qiwuña
  * Iskay Pata
  * Kiswar
  * Kiswarniyuq
  * Kuntur Qhata
  * Kunturi
  * Kunturillu
  * Lunq'u
  * Maranniyuq
  * Millu
  * Milluni
  * Pilluni
  * Pirqa
  * Pirwa
  * Pisqa Pukyu
  * Puka Kunka
  * Puka Mach'ay
  * Puka Punchu
  * Puka Puka
  * Puka Ranra
  * Puka Saywa
  * Pukaqucha
  * Pumawiri
  * Phiruru
  * Qiwña Urqu
  * Qullpa Pampa
  * Qullqata
  * Quriwiri
  * Qhata Urqu
  * Q'ara Pukyu
  * Q'illu
  * Q'illu Q'asa
  * Q'illu Urqu (Luc.-Par.)
  * Q'illu Urqu (Par.)
  * Ranrayuq
  * Silla Q'asa
  * Suparawra
  * Uqhu Sinqa
  * Wachwani
  * Waman Pirqa
  * Wamanqucha
  * Wamanripa
  * Wayunka
  * Yana Mach'ay
  * Yana Qaqa
  * Yana Saya
  * Yana Urqu
  * Yaritayuq
  * Yuraq Phiruru
  * Yuraq Q'asa
  
  ## Political division
  
  The province extends over an area of 5,968.32 square kilometres (2,304.38 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts:
  
  * Coracora
  * Chumpi
  * Coronel Castañeda
  * Pacapausa
  * Pullo
  * Puyusca
  * San Francisco de Ravacayco
  * Upahuacho
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.60% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  