Ambo province

Ambo is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Ambo.

Boundaries

North: province of Huánuco
East: province of Pachitea
South: Pasco Region
West: province of Lauricocha

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Wamanripayuq at. 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 learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language.