title: La Mar Province
text: # 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.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest mountains of the province is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * 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:
  
  * Anco (Chiquintirca)
  * Ayna (San Francisco)
  * Chilcas (Chilcas)
  * Chungui (Chungui)
  * Luis Carranza (Pampas)
  * San Miguel (San Miguel)
  * Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
  * Samugari (Palmapampa)
  * Tambo (Tambo)
  * Anchihuay (Anchihuay)
  
  ## 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).
  
  ## Archaeology
  
  Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are K'allapayuq Urqu and Waraqu Urqu.
  
  