Huancavelica Region

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Huancavelica Region

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Location of the Huancavelica region in Peru
See other Peruvian regions
President Federico Salas Guevara Schultz
Capital Huancavelica
Area 22,131.47 km²
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
  - Total
  - Density

447 054 (2005 census)
20.2/km²
Subdivisions 7 provinces and 94 districts
Elevation
  - Lowest
  - Highest


Main resources
Poverty rate
Percentage of country's GDP
Codes
Dialing code 0
ISO 3166-2 PE-HUV
UBIGEO 09
Official website
www.regionhuancavelica.gob.pe

Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Huancavelica.

It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east.

The region is divided in seven provinces.

Province (Capital)

  1. Acobamba Province (Acobamba)
  2. Angaraes Province (Lircay)
  3. Castrovirreyna Province (Castrovirreyna)
  4. Churcampa Province (Churcampa)
  5. Huancavelica Province (Huancavelica)
  6. Huaytará Province (Huaytará)
  7. Tayacaja Province (Pampas)

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