Pachitea Province

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

Boundaries

 * North: Huánuco Province
 * East: Puerto Inca Province
 * South: Pasco Region
 * West: Ambo Province

Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

• Awkin Qutu

• Ch'aki Qucha

• Hatun Kasha

• Iskuq

• Khuchi Mach'ay

• K'uchu Hanka

• Marayniyuq

• Mata Punta

• Misa Pata

• Puka Punta

• Puka Qaqa

• Putaqa

• Qantu

• Qayqu

• Qhata Wank'a

• Q'illay Punta

• Q'iru Silla

• Rikacha Tuna

• Rumi Chaka

• Saqra Mach'ay

• Suyru Qucha

• Tinya Qucha

• Walmisa Punta

• Walmish

• Wamanripayuq

• Warmi Pukyu

• Waqurunchu

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


 * Chaglla (Chaglla)
 * Molino (Molino)
 * Panao (Panao)
 * Umari (Umari)

Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (52.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.98% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).