Dos de Mayo province

Dos de Mayo is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of La Unión.

Boundaries

North: province of Huamalíes
East: province of Leoncio Prado
South: provinces of Huánuco, Yarowilca and Lauricocha
West: Ancash Region

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Political division

The province is divided into nine 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, 39.87% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language.