Huacaybamba Province

The Huacaybamba Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacaybamba.

Boundaries

 * North: Marañón Province
 * East: Leoncio Prado Province
 * South: Huamalíes Province
 * West: Ancash Region

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Marka at approximately 4400 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Chakra Hirka

• Chawpi Marka

• Ch'aki Pilanku

• Hatun Hirka

• Ichik Runtu Pampa

• Kinwa Qucha

• Mata Mata

• Puchkayuq

• Puka Qaqa

• Rima Rima

• Runtu Pampa

• Ruri Qucha

• Saqra

• Tampu

• Tikira Punta

• Uqhu Pampa

• Uqhu Qucha

• Wank'a

• Wask'a Qucha

• Yura K'uchu

• Yura Qucha

• Yuraq Yaku

Political division
The province is divided into four districts, which are:


 * Canchabamba
 * Cochabamba
 * Huacaybamba
 * Pinra

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.45% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).