The province is divided into ten districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:[3][4]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[5]
^(in Spanish) Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. IX, p. 1384.
^escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the La Mar Province, Ayacucho Region
^(in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
^(in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar. Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar - San Miguel - Ayacucho. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
^inei.gob.pe 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
province, province, north, east, corner, ayacucho, region, peru, created, march, 1861, marprovincelocation, ayacucho, regioncountryperuregionayacuchofoundedmarch, 1861capitalsan, miguelgovernment, mayoreulogio, vila, montañoarea, total4, elevation2, population. La Mar Province is a province in the north east corner of the Ayacucho Region Peru It was created on March 30 1861 1 La MarProvinceLocation of La Mar in the Ayacucho RegionCountryPeruRegionAyacuchoFoundedMarch 30 1861CapitalSan MiguelGovernment MayorEulogio Vila MontanoArea Total4 392 15 km2 1 695 82 sq mi Elevation2 661 m 8 730 ft Population Total82 473 Density19 km2 49 sq mi UBIGEO0505Websitewww munilamar gob pe Contents 1 Geography 2 Political division 3 Ethnic groups 4 Archaeology 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditOne of the highest mountains of the province is Rasuwillka at approximately 4 800 m 15 700 ft Other mountains are listed below 2 Animasniyuq Apachita Aqu Kunka Chillwas Ch illka Ch illka Qucha Ch uru Q asa Hatun Parya Urqu Hatun Urqu Ichhu Pata Ichhu Rutuna Kallki Q asa Kancha Kancha Kuntur Qaqa K allapayuq Urqu Llaqta Urqu Muru Qucha Nina Q iru Punta Nina Urqu Pallqa Urqu Pisqu Willka Pukar Phaqcha Wasi Kiska P unqu P unquyuq Qallpa Urqu Qarwa Pata Qucha Q asa Qucha Urqu Rayu Q asa Rumi Chaka Rumi Rumi Runa Wanusqa Salta Waylla Silla Q asa Sinqan Waman Pirqa Wanu Pata Wayta Pallana Yana Rumi Yana Urqu Yana WillkaPolitical division EditThe province is divided into ten districts Spanish distritos singular distrito each of which is headed by a mayor alcalde The districts with their capitals in parentheses are 3 4 Anco Chiquintirca Ayna San Francisco Chilcas Chilcas Chungui Chungui Luis Carranza Pampas San Miguel San Miguel Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Samugari Palmapampa Tambo Tambo Anchihuay Anchihuay Ethnic groups EditThe people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent Quechua is the language which the majority of the population 82 96 learnt to speak in childhood 16 58 of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language 2007 Peru Census 5 Archaeology EditSome of the most important archaeological sites of the province are K allapayuq Urqu and Waraqu Urqu References Edit in Spanish Alberto Tauro del Pino Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Peru vol IX p 1384 escale minedu gob pe UGEL maps of the La Mar Province Ayacucho Region in Spanish Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica Banco de Informacion Digital Archived 2008 04 23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 4 2008 in Spanish Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar Municipalidad Provincial de La Mar San Miguel Ayacucho Retrieved March 4 2008 inei gob pe Archived 2013 01 27 at the Wayback Machine INEI Peru Censos Nacionales 2007External links Edit in Spanish Municipal website Coordinates 13 00 45 S 73 58 51 W 13 012606 S 73 980964 W 13 012606 73 980964 This Ayacucho Region geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Mar Province amp oldid 1000817226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
