Acobamba Province
The Acobamba Province is the smallest of seven provinces located in the Department of Huancavelica of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Acobamba.
Acobamba Province | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Seat | Acobamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolando Vargas Mendoza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910.82 km2 (351.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,208 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Districts | 8 |
| UBIGEO | 0902 |
| Website | www |
Boundaries
- North: Churcampa Province
- East: Ayacucho Region
- South: Angaraes Province
- West: Huancavelica Province
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.93%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.83 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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