What is Castrovirreyna Province?
{{format footnotes|date=May 2024}} The '''Castrovirreyna Province''' is one of seven provinces in the [[Huancavelica Region|Huancavelica]] Region of [[Peru]]. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna. == Geography == The Chunta [[mountain range]] crosses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: * Allpa Qutu * Allqa Q'asa * Ananta * Anta Mach'ay * Artisa * Awqa Urqu * Awqay Pata * Chuqi Warmi * Ch'aqra Punta * Hatun Pukyu * Ichhu Rutuna * Kuntur Wamani * Kuntur Wamani (Castr.) * Kunturillu * Kuyuq Urqu * Mach'ay Pata * Pata Pata * Paychi Urqu * Pichqa Pukyu * Pilluni * Pinqullu * Pirwalla * Puka Punta * Puka Q'asa * Puma Pukyu * Phiruru Urqu * Qarwa Pampa * Qarwa K'anti * Qarwa Q'asa * Qarwarasu * Qucha Q'asa * Qusqu * Q'ara Wayuna * Ranra Urqu * Saqsa Punta * Sukullu * Suyt'u Sura * Tuku Wasi * Urququcha * Wallu Q'asa * Wamanripayuq * Waraquyuq * Wayllachayuq * Wayra Q'asa * Yana Pampa * Yana Ranra * Yana Urqu * Yanaqucha * Yawar Q'asa * Yawarqucha * Yuraq Q'asa == Political divisions == The province is divided into thirteen districts, which are: * Arma (Arma) * Aurahua (Aurahua) * Capillas (Capillas) * Castrovirreyna (Castrovirreyna) * Chupamarca (Chupamarca) * Cocas (Cocas) * Huachos (Huachos) * Huamatambo (Huamatambo) * Mollepampa (Mollepampa) * San Juan (San Juan) * Santa Ana (Santa Ana) * Tantara (Tantara) * Ticrapo (Ticrapo) == Ethnic groups == Indigenous citizens of [[Quechuas|Quechua]] descent live in this place. [[Spanish language|Spanish]] is the language which the majority of the population (77.20%) learnt to speak in childhood. 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the [[Quechua]] language (2007 Peru Census). [[Category:Provinces of Peru]]