Tayacaja Province

The Tayacaja Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Pampas. The province has a population of 116,371 inhabitants as of 2002.

Boundaries

 * North: Junín Region
 * East: Ayacucho Region, Churcampa Province
 * South: Huancavelica Province
 * West: Junín Region

Political division
Tayacaja is divided into eighteen districts, which are:


 * Acostambo (Acostambo)
 * Acraquia (Acraquia)
 * Ahuaycha (Ahuaycha)
 * Colcabamba (Colcabamba)
 * Daniel Hernández (Mariscal Cáceres)
 * Huachocolpa (Huachocolpa)
 * Huaribamba (Huaribamba)
 * Ñahuimpuquio (Ñahuimpuquio)
 * Pampas (Pampas)
 * Pazos (Pazos)
 * Quishuar (Quishuar)
 * Salcabamba (Salcabamba)
 * Salcahuasi (Salcahuasi)
 * San Marcos de Rocchac (San Marcos de Rocchac)
 * Surcubamba (Surcubamba)
 * Tintay Puncu (Tintay)
 * Andaymarca (Andaymarca)
 * Quichuas (Quichuas)

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately 4600 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Anka Tiyanan

• Artisa

• Atuq Punta

• Aya Wasi

• Chiqlla Pampa

• Chiqllas

• Hatun Asnu

• Hatun Pampa

• Hatun Pata

• Hatun Q'asa

• Hatun Ukru

• Hatun Urqu

• Hatun Wayq'u

• Inka Puyku

• Inka Rumi

• Inkill Pata

• Kiswar Pampa

• Kiswar Q'asa

• Kiswar Tuna

• Kuntur Kuntur

• Kuntur Qaqa

• Kuntur Sinqa

• Luychu Pukyu

• Luychus

• Llaksa

• Llama Kancha

• Llant'an Urqu

• Llaqta Qulluy

• Llaqta Qulluy Pata

• Llawlli Urqu

• Llulluch'a Urqu

• Mata Qucha

• Millpu

• Mishi Qucha

• Muchka Urqu

• Muyu Urqu

• Pata Qucha

• Puka K'ark'a

• Puka Muqu

• Puka Qucha

• Puma Willka

• Putaqa Pata

• Puywan

• Phiruruyuq

• P'unqu Q'asa

• Qalla Qalla

• Qillwaqucha

• Q'asa Q'asa

• Q'illuqucha

• Ranra Qucha

• Rayusqa

• Rumi Wasi

• Saqsa Kunka

• Saywa Urqu

• Silla Q'asa

• Sumaq Pata

• Tiklla Q'asa

• Tuna K'uchu

• T'utura

• Urqun Chupa

• Usnu Pata

• Wamani

• Wamani Marka

• Wanu Pata

• Warawniyuq

• Warmi Qucha

• Wayta

• Wayta Pallana

• Wayta Qucha

• Wiru Munti

• Yana Chaka

• Yana Ichhu

• Yana Qucha

• Yana Saywa

• Yuraq Yaku Urqu

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 34.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).