Víctor Fajardo Province

Víctor Fajardo Province is a province in the centre of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.

Boundaries

 * North: Cangallo Province
 * East: Vilcas Huamán Province and Sucre Province
 * South: Lucanas Province and Huanca Sancos Province
 * West: Huancavelica Region

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

• Allpa K'ark'a

• Ankap Wachanan

• Anta Q'asa

• Aqu Kunka

• Aqu Q'asa

• Chillwa

• Chunta

• Hamp'atuyuq

• Hatun Pampa

• Hatun Qaqa

• Huch'uy Pirwalla

• Illayuq

• Inti Watana

• Kuntur Qhata

• Kunturillu

• K'ark'a Pata

• Llallawi

• Llut'u Pukyu

• Millka

• Muyu Muyu

• Paqariq Qaqa

• Pata Kancha

• Puka Mach'ay

• Puma Ranra

• Punta Urqu

• Puywanniyuq

• Phiruru

• Qarwa Pata

• Qichqa Urqu

• Qucha Pata

• Qucha Qucha

• Qucha Urqu

• Quchayuq Urqu

• Qhata Pukyu

• Sayaq Mach'ay

• Saywa

• Sinqa

• Tawlli Urqu

• Tullpa Rumi

• Wanaku

• Wank'a Saywa

• Wanqani

• Waqra Chuku

• Yana Pukyu

• Yanaqucha

• Yuraq Urqu

Political division
The province is divided into twelve districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
 * Huancapi (Huancapi), Anexos:Ccocha y Pitahua
 * Alcamenca, Anexos: Huambo, Carampa, Mirata, Unya, Eccallo, Patallacta e Irimpay
 * Apongo, Anexos: Paire, Chillanccay y Huayccohuasi
 * Asquipata, Anexos: Chihuire y Morcolla Chico
 * Canaria, Anexos: Raccaya, Taca y Umasi
 * Cayara, Anexos: Chincheros y Mayopampa
 * Colca, Anexos: Quilla y San José de Sucre
 * Huamanquiquia, Anexos: Patará, Tinca y Ucho
 * Huancaraylla, Anexos: Circamarca y Llusita
 * Huaya, Anexo: Tiquihua
 * Sarhua (Sarhua), Anexos: Auquilla, Chuquihuarcaya y Tomanga
 * Vilcanchos, Anexos: Cocas, Espite y Urancancha

Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).