Angaraes Province
| Angaraes Province | |
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 Location of the province in the Huancavelica region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| Seat | Lircay |
| surface | 1959 km² |
| Residents | 52,227 (2017) |
| density | 27 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 8, 1879 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| Website | muniangaraes.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Jaime Dávila Munárriz (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 12 ° 59 ′ S , 74 ° 44 ′ W
The Angaraes Province is one of seven provinces in the Huancavelica region in southwestern Peru . The province has an area of 1959 km². The 2017 census counted 52,227 residents. In 1993 the population was 43,060, in 2007 it was 55,704. The provincial administration is located in the small town of Lircay .
Geographical location
The Angaraes province is located about 270 km southeast of the state capital Lima . It extends over the Andean highlands west of the Peruvian Central Cordillera . The Río Cachi (also Río Huarpa ) runs along the eastern provincial border. Its left tributary, Río Urubamba, crosses the province in a predominantly eastern direction.
The province of Angaraes borders in the northwest with the province Huancavelica , in the north with the province Acobamba , in the east with the region Ayacucho and in the southwest with the province Huaytará .
Administrative division
The Angaraes province is divided into twelve districts (distritos) . The Lircay district is the seat of the provincial administration.
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Angaraes
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú