Antonio Raymondi province

Antonio Raymondi is a province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located along the central eastern edge of the Ancash Region, bordering the Huánuco Region.

Overview

The province was split off from the province of Huari in 1964 at the request of the inhabitants of its seat, Llamellín, and named after the native Italian geographer Antonio Raimondi, a prominent Peruvian scientist in the later half of the 19th century. He wrote the book Departamento de Ancachs.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Ch'aki Qucha at approximately. Other mountains are listed below:

Ethnic groups

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, 23.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.

Political division

Antonio Raimondi is divided into six districts, which are: