title: Yarowilca Province
text: # Yarowilca Province
  
  The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Chavinillo.
  
  ## Boundaries
  
  * North: Dos de Mayo Province
  * East: Huánuco Province
  * South: Lauricocha Province
  * West: Dos de Mayo Province
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at 4,542 m (14,902 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Atuq Wachanan
  * Awkin Qaqa
  * Hatun Uqhu Punta
  * Huch'uy Yaku
  * Ichik Yanama
  * Inka Wayin
  * Isu Pampa
  * Kachi Pampa Punta
  * Kimsa Ukru Punta
  * Kunkush Punta
  * Kuntur Mach'ay
  * Laksha Warina
  * Mata Punta
  * Mata Qaqa Punta
  * Mina Punta
  * Para Qucha Punta
  * Puka Qucha
  * Puka Rumi Punta
  * Puma Wayin
  * P'itiq Punta
  * Rumi Sunqu
  * Ruphay Punta
  * Siklla Raqra Punta
  * Silla Kancha
  * Tuqtuqucha Punta
  * T'akaq
  * Uqsha P'itiq
  * Wank'ayuq
  * Wari Punta
  * Warmi Rumi
  * Waylla Punta
  * Wichhu Qullpa
  * Wiñaq Punta
  * Wiru Wiru
  * Yana Qucha
  * Yana Tutu
  * Yanashallash
  
  ## Political division
  
  The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
  
  * Aparicio Pomares (Chupan)
  * Cahuac (Cahuac)
  * Chacabamba (Chacabamba)
  * Chavinillo (Chavinillo)
  * Choras (Choras)
  * Jacas Chico (San Cristóbal de Jacas Chico)
  * Obas (Obas)
  * Pampamarca (Pampamarca)
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.97%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  ## Archaeology
  
  Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region)
  * ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
  
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