Yauyos Province
Encyclopedia
The Yauyos Province is a province
located in the Lima Region
of Peru
. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.
, spoken far to the south in the Altiplano
. Besides that, several archaic Quechua
dialects are spoken in some districts (Huacarpana, Apurí, Madean, Viñac, Azángaro, Huangáscar, Chocos, Cacra, Hongos, Tanta, Lincha, Tomás, Alis, Huancaya, Vitis, and Laraos). However, all these dialects and languages, respectively, are in danger of extinction.
Provinces of Peru
The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts . There are 195 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions except for the Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average...
located in the Lima Region
Lima Region
Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.
Boundaries
- North: Huarochirí ProvinceHuarochirí ProvinceHuarochirí Province is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.-Political division:The province is divided into thirty-two districts.* Antioquia...
- East: Junín RegionJunín RegionJunín is a region in the central highlands and westernmost Amazonia of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo.-Geography:The region has a very heterogeneous topography. The western cordillera located near the border with the Lima Region, has snowy and ice covered peaks. On the east, there are high glacier...
, Huancavelica RegionHuancavelica RegionHuancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 . The capital is the city of Huancavelica.It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east.... - South: Ica RegionIca RegionIca is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...
- West: Cañete ProvinceCañete ProvinceCañete is a province located in southern Lima Region, Peru. It is bordered by the Lima Province on the north, the Ica Region on the south, the Huarochirí and Yauyos provinces on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the town of San Vicente de Cañete District...
Political division
The capital of this province is the city of Yauyos. The province extends over an area of 6901.58 square kilometres (2,664.7 sq mi) and is divided into 33 districts:- YauyosYauyos District, YauyosYauyos District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- AlisAlis DistrictAlis District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- AyaucaAyauca DistrictAyauca District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- AyaviriAyaviri District, YauyosAyaviri District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- AzángaroAzángaro District, YauyosAzángaro District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- CacraCacra DistrictCacra District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- CaraniaCarania DistrictCarania District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- CatahuasiCatahuasi DistrictCatahuasi District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- ChocosChocos DistrictChocos District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru....
- CochasCochas District, YauyosCochas District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- ColoniaColonia DistrictColonia District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- HongosHongos DistrictHongos District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- HuamparaHuampara DistrictHuampara District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- HuancayaHuancaya DistrictHuancaya District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- HuangascarHuangascar DistrictHuangascar District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- HuantánHuantán DistrictHuantán District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- HuañecHuañec DistrictHuañec District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- LaraosLaraos DistrictThe Laraos District is a district in the Yauyos Province, in Lima, Peru.Elderly people in Laraos still speak an archaic Quechua dialect. As no more children speak the language, it is in imminent danger of extinction....
- LinchaLincha DistrictLincha District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- MadeanMadean DistrictMadean District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- MirafloresMiraflores District, YauyosMiraflores District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- OmasOmas DistrictOmas District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- PutinzaPutinza DistrictPutinza District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- QuinchesQuinches DistrictQuinches District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- QuinocayQuinocay DistrictQuinocay District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- San JoaquínSan Joaquín DistrictSan Joaquín District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- San Pedro de PilasSan Pedro de Pilas DistrictSan Pedro de Pilas District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- TantaTanta DistrictTanta District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- TauripampaTauripampa DistrictTauripampa District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- TomasTomas DistrictTomas District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.The district of Tomas was official founded on October 16, 1933. Placed just above the Canyon of Uchco and surrounded by three majestic mountains Tomas is one of the highest districts within the province of Yauyos...
- TupeTupe DistrictTupe District is one of thirty-three districts of the province of Yauyos in Peru. It is home to the Jaqaru ethnolinguistic minority.-References:...
- ViñacViñac DistrictViñac District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru.-References:...
- VitisVitis DistrictVitis District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru and located in the Reserva Paisajistica Nor-Yauyos Cochas...
Demographics
The province has a population of 28,000 inhabitants as of 2002. One distinctive cultural trait of the province is that the Tupe district is home to the small ethnic minority who speak the indigenous Jaqaru/Kawki language, a linguistic curiosity as the only surviving relative of AymaraAymara language
Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia...
, spoken far to the south in the Altiplano
Altiplano
The Altiplano , in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet...
. Besides that, several archaic Quechua
Quechua languages
Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably...
dialects are spoken in some districts (Huacarpana, Apurí, Madean, Viñac, Azángaro, Huangáscar, Chocos, Cacra, Hongos, Tanta, Lincha, Tomás, Alis, Huancaya, Vitis, and Laraos). However, all these dialects and languages, respectively, are in danger of extinction.