Ambo province

Ambo
The village of Quchachini
The village of Quchachini
Location of Ambo in the Huánuco Region
Location of Ambo in the Huánuco Region
CountryPeru
RegionHuánuco
CapitalAmbo
Government
 • MayorConcepcion Eusebio Palacios Briceño
Area
 • Total
1,581.00 km2 (610.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
54,588
 • Density34.528/km2 (89.426/sq mi)
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Ambo is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Ambo.

Boundaries

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Wamanripayuq at 4,960 m (16,270 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (74.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Ambo (Huánuco Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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