Huamanga Province

The province of Huamanga is one of the eleven that make up the department of Ayacucho. It borders on the north with the province of Huanta; to the east, with the province of La Mar and the department of Apurímac; to the south, with the province of Vilcashuamán and the province of Cangallo, and to the west, with the department of Huancavelica.

Administrative division

The province covers an area of 2,981.37 km² and is divided into 16 districts:

• Acocro
• Vinchos
• Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray
• Ayacucho
• Carmen Alto
• Chiara
• Jesus Nazarene
• Ocros
• Pacaycasa
• Quinua
• San José de Ticllas
• St. John the Baptist
• Santiago de Pischa
• Socks
• Tambillo
• Vinchos

Population

The province has a population of approximately 281,270.

Capital

The capital of the province is the city of Ayacucho, also known as Huamanga.

Authorities

Regionals

• Regional advisers
  • 2023-2026
  1. Leoncio Reyes Benítez (Wari Llaqta Regional Movement)
  2. Flor Nilda Cornejo Algomer (Wari Llaqta Regional Movement)
  3. Teófilo Cuba Condori (Regional Water Movement)

Municipals

• 2023-2026
  • Mayor: Juan Carlos Arango Claudio, Regional Water Movement

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• • Regivers:
  1. Arturo Chuchon Huamaní (Regional Water Movement)
  2. Biviana Eleana Challapa Zeballos (Regional Water Movement)
  3. Fredy Quispe Ataucusi (Regional Water Movement)
  4. Yanet Martínez Roca (Regional Water Movement)
  5. César Augusto Murillo Calderón (Regional Water Movement)
  6. Estefani Meidi Bañico Ccasani (Regional Water Movement)
  7. Grover Torres Tambra (Regional Water Movement)
  8. Anarella Uribe Tapahuasco (Wari llaqta Regional Movement)
  9. Jhowao Elías Gómez Granados (Wari Llaqta Regional Movement)
  10. Cesar Meneses Huayanay (Alliance for Our Development)
  11. José Urquizo Magia (Regional Movimiento Gana Ayacucho)

Festivities

• Carnival of Ayacucho
• Holy Week in Ayacucho