Vilcas Huamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is a province located in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Boundaries North: Huamanga province East: Apurímac Region South: Sucre province West: Cangallo province and Víctor Fajardo province
Geography One of the highest mountains of the province is Hatun Rumi at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province 2, Ayacucho Region
Political division The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are: Vilcas Huamán (Vilcashuamán) Accomarca (Accomarca) Carhuanca Concepción Huambalpa Independencia Saurama Vischongo (Vischongo)
Ethnic groups The people in the province are primarily indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.62%) learned to speak in childhood, 10.06% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Archaeology Some of the most important archaeological sites in the province are Usnu, Inti Watana, Pilluchu, Pukara and Puntay Urqu.
See also Pumaqucha Titankayuq
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