Yauli Province
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| Ferrocarril Central Andino near Antikuna pass
Ferrocarril Central Andino near Antikuna pass
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Junín | |
| Capital | La Oroya | |
The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that form the Junín Region. It is bordered to the north by the Pasco Region and the Junín Province, to the east by the Tarma Province, to the south by the Jauja Province and to the west by the Lima Region. The population of the province was estimated at 66,093 inhabitants in 2002. The capital of the Yauli Province is La Oroya.
Geography
The Paryaqaqa and Puwaq Hanka mountain ranges traverse the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
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- Allpa Marka
- Allqay
- Alma Waqana
- Anta Q'asa
- Anta Wallqan
- Antikuna
- Atuq Wachanan
- Chakra
- Challwaqucha
- Chinchay Kancha
- Chinchirusa
- Chumpi
- Chunta
- Chuntas
- Chupa Pata
- Chhuqu P'ukru
- Ch'uychu
- Ch'uyku
- Hanka Pata
- Hatun Uqhu
- Hatun Waqya
- Hirka Kancha
- Inka Waqanan
- Jitpa
- Kashpi
- Killa Wañunan
- Kimanqucha
- Kiwyu Waqanan
- Kunkash
- Kunkus
- Kunkus (Yauli)
- Kuntur Mach'ay
- Kuntur Puñuna
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Lashwal
- Lichiqucha
- Lichiqucha (Chi.-Ya.)
- Liyunqucha
- Llaksa
- Llaksha Marka
- Llank'i
- Marayniyuq
- Miqlla
- Mishipa Ñawin
- Mit'u
- Mit'u Kasha
- Muruqucha
- Liyunqucha
- Ñuñu
- Pachanqutu
- Panapa Shapran
- Paraqti
- Pata Wayin
- Pillu
- Pinkuylluyuq
- Piñiqucha
- Puka Kancha
- Puka Rumi
- Pukaqucha
- Putaqa
- Putka
- Phiruru
- Phiwicha
- P'itiqucha
- Qallas
- Qarwa Punta
- Qarwachuku
- Qayqu
- Qiwllaqucha
- Qullpa P'iti
- Qullpayuq
- Qullqi Mach'ay
- Qunchupata
- Quri
- Quri Wayi
- Quriqucha
- Qhaqru
- Ranra
- Ranra Mach'ay
- Ranti Kancha
- Rajuntay
- Shawaq
- Shira
- Sillaqaqa
- Suyruqucha
- Shaywa
- Tampu
- Tukumach'ay
- Ukhu Qhata
- Uqhu (Marcap.)
- Uqhu (Yauli)
- Wallakancha
- Waman Marka
- Waman Marka (La Oroya)
- Wamanripa
- Wankash
- Waqrash
- Warmiqucha
- Warmis
- Wayllakancha
- Wayrakancha
- Wiskas
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Ulla
- Yana Uqsha
- Yana Wachuku
- Yanasinqa
- Yanta Pallana
- Yantayuq
- Yawarqucha
- Yuraq Allpa
- Yuraq Anka
- Yuraq Chaka
- Yuraqqucha (Lima-Junín)
- Yuraqqucha (Yauli)
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Llaksaqucha, Markapumaqucha, Markaqucha, Pumaqucha, Putkaqucha, P'ukruqucha, Tuqtuqucha, Waqraqucha, Waskhaqucha (Carhuacayan) and Waskhaqucha (Morococha).
Political division
The Province of Yauli this divided into ten districts:
- Chacapalpa (Chacapalpa)
- Huay-Huay (Huay-Huay)
- La Oroya (La Oroya)
- Marcapomacocha (Marcapomacocha)
- Morococha (Nueva Morococha)
- Paccha (Paccha)
- Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan (Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan)
- Santa Rosa de Sacco (Santa Rosa de Sacco)
- Suitucancha (Suitucancha)
- Yauli (Yauli)
Archaeology
The archaeological site of Iskuqucha was declared a National Cultural Heritage in 2010.[2]
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