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Bolognesi Province

February 13, 2024

The Bolognesi Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.

Bolognesi
Province
Waywash mountain range as seen from Chiquián
Location of Bolognesi in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalChiquián
Government
 • MayorGudberto Carrera Padilla
Area
 • Total3,155 km2 (1,218 sq mi)
Population
 • Total23,797
 • Density7.5/km2 (20/sq mi)
Websitewww.munibolognesi.gob.pe

Overview edit

The province originally was part of Cajatambo Province (part of Lima Region since 1916) until 1903, when it was split off and named after Col. Francisco Bolognesi, the hero of the Battle of Arica. In 1990, Ocros Province split off from Bolognesi.

Geography edit

The area of the province comprises parts of four Andean mountain ranges with snow-covered mountains: the Cordillera Blanca, the Cordillera Negra, the Wallanka mountain range and the Waywash mountain range. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]

Political division edit

Bolognesi is divided into fifteen districts, which are:

Ethnic groups edit

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (84.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.43% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also edit

Sources edit

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

10°09′00″S 77°10′59″W / 10.15000°S 77.18306°W / -10.15000; -77.18306


 

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