Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald province

Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald is one of the 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru. It is named after Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, the rubber tycoon whose life served as an inspiration behind the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Atuq Yakunan at approximately. Other mountains are listed below:
The Yana Mayu flows along the northern border of the province.

Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald is divided into 3 districts:

District	Mayor
San Luis	Wilder Carlos Fitzcarrald Bravo
San Nicolas	Damasco Lidio Olortegui Romero
Yauya	Antonio Sulpicio Villanueva Castillejo

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, 8.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.