Department of Huancavelica
Template:Infobox Peru region Huancavelica is a region in Peru. Area: 22,131.47 km². Population: 447,054 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Huancavelica.
It is bordered by Lima Region and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east.
The region is divided in seven provinces.
Province (Capital)
- Acobamba Province (Acobamba)
- Angaraes Province (Lircay)
- Castrovirreyna Province (Castrovirreyna)
- Churcampa Province (Churcampa)
- Huancavelica Province (Huancavelica)
- Huaytará Province (Huaytará)
- Tayacaja Province (Pampas)
There are many little districts like Querco in Huancavelica. Querco is a nice little town. Most of the residents are agricultors. They own cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, mules, llamas, goats, chickens, and donkeys.
Transportation
The region is connected with the neighbording regions by national roads, which are paved in most cases. There are regional and local roads that serving the towns of the regions. The capital city Huancavelica has a train service with the city of Huancayo.
Education
The Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica located in the capital city of Huancavelica is the only one university in the region and it has branches in the towns of Pampas, Lircay, Acobamba and Castrovirreyna.
Health
The region has two hospitals located in Huancavelica and Pampas. There are clinics and medical post in most of the towns.
Main cities
See also
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