Castrovirreyna province


Castrovirreyna is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna.

Geography

The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:

Political division

The province is divided into thirteen districts:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 22.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language.