Huancavelica Province

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Huancavelica
Location of Huancavelica in the Huancavelica region
Country	Peru
Region	Huancavelica
Capital	Huancavelica
Area
Area Elevation (capital)	4,215.56 km2
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population  - Total  - Density	136,975 (2005 census) 32.5/km²
Mayor	Pedro Antonio Palomino Pastrana (2007)
Subdivisions	19 districts
UBIGEO	0901
Official website
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The Huancavelica Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru.

[edit] Boundaries

• North: Tayacaja Province
• East: Acobamba Province, Churcampa Province and Angaraes Province
• South: Huaytará Province and Castrovirreyna Province
• West: Lima Region and Junín Region

[edit] Political division

The province is divided into nineteen districts, which are:

• Acobambilla (Acobambilla)
• Acoria (Acoria)
• Ascensión (Ascención)
• Conayca (Conayca)
• Cuenca (Cuenca)
• Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa)
• Huancavelica (Huancavelica)
• Huando (Huando)
• Huayllahuara (Huayllahuara)
• Izcuchaca (Izcuchaca)
• Laria (Laria)
• Manta (Manta)
• Mariscal Cáceres (Mariscal Cáceres)
• Moya (Moya)
• Nuevo Occoro (Occoro)
• Palca (Palca)
• Pilchaca (Pilchaca)
• Vilca (Vilca)
• Yauli (Yauli)

[edit] Capital

The capital of this province is the city of Huancavelica.

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