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Huarochirí Province

Huarochirí Province

Province in Lima, Peru

Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri[1] is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.

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Not to be confused with Huarochirí District.

Geography

The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges and the Cordillera de la Corte traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Paryaqaqa at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Political division

The province is divided into thirty-two districts.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. [2]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)

11.844682°S 76.383777°W / -11.844682; -76.383777


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