Jauja province


Jauja is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the provinces of Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo. To the east with the province of Satipo, to the south with the province of Concepción and to the west with the Lima Region. The capital of the province is the city of Jauja. The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called Hatun Xauxa and it was the main center of the nation Hatunwanka Xauxa, that consisted of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of Pachakutiq Inca.

Geography

The province lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas [Landscape Reserve]. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Paryaqaqa at. Other mountain are listed below:
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Antaqucha, Asulqucha, Challwaqucha, Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Pumaqucha, Qarwaqucha, Ñawinqucha, Warmiqucha, Wich'iqucha and Yuraqqucha.

Political division

The province of Jauja is divided into 34 districts: