Yauli province
Yauli is one of the nine provinces in Peru that form the Junín Region. It is bordered to the north by the Pasco Region and the province of Junín, to the east by the province of Tarma, to the south by the province of Jauja and to the west by the Lima Region. The population of the province was estimated at 66,093 inhabitants in 2002. The capital of the province is La Oroya.
Geography
The Paryaqaqa and Puwaq Hanka mountain ranges traverse the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:Some of the largest lakes of the province are Llaksaqucha, Markapumaqucha, Markaqucha, Pumaqucha, Putkaqucha, P'ukruqucha, Tuqtuqucha, Waqraqucha, Waskhaqucha and Waskhaqucha.
Political division
The province of Yauli is divided into ten districts:- Chacapalpa
- Huay-Huay
- La Oroya
- Marcapomacocha
- Morococha
- Paccha
- Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan
- Santa Rosa de Sacco
- Suitucancha
- Yauli