Pachitea | |
|---|---|
Location of Pachitea in the Huánuco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Panao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cayo Rojas Rivera |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,629.96 km2 (1,015.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 51,861 |
| • Density | 19.719/km2 (51.073/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1008 |
Pachitea is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Panao.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The province is divided into four districts, which are:
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (52.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.98% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).
9°53′58″S 75°57′23″W / 9.8995°S 75.9565°W