Yarowilca Province


The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is Chavinillo.

Boundaries

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at. Other mountains are listed below:

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.

Archaeology

Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.