Huancayo Province

The province of Huancayo is one of the nine that make up the department of Junín, in central Peru. It borders on the north with the province of Concepción; to the east, with the province of Satipo; to the south, with the department of Huancavelica, and to the west, with the province of Chupaca.

From the hierarchical point of view of the Catholic Church, it is part of the Archdiocese of Huancayo.

History

In 1864, at the initiative of Senator José Jacinto Ibarra, the bill for the creation of the province of Huancayo was presented. Huancayo, located at an altitude of about 3250 m s. no. m., is the main commercial city of the central Andean zone of Peru. Before becoming a province, its history had already gone through important milestones as mentioned.

• The proclamation of independence on 20 November 1820.
• The battle in the pampas of Azapampa on December 29, 1820.
• The title of City with the name Uncountablegiven by the supreme decree of 19 March 1822.
• The proclamation of the triumph of the battle of Junin, August 15, 1824.
• The new constitution given in Huancayo on November 10, 1839.
• The National Declaration of the College of Saint Elizabeth on November 23, 1852.
• The right to abolish slavery on 3 December 1854.
• The installation of the Municipal Boards on 22 June 1857.
• Installation of the 1.a Court. Instance of Huancayo, May 27, 1861.

For these reasons, it was established as a province by decree of November 16, 1864.

The law is transcribed as follows:

The Congress of the Peruvian Republic

Considered:

That the province of Jauja for its territorial extension and for the number to which its population ascends, has not only two courts of First Instance, establishing one in the capital and the other in the city of Huancayo, but also three independent municipalities among themselves; and in view of the fact that its administrative regime must be brought into harmony with the municipal judiciary, so that the peoples who compongan it enjoy all the benefits resulting from the immediate monitoring of the authorities;

He's given the following read:

Art.1: The province of Jauja is divided into two provinces: the first will preserve the province of Jauja, and the second will have the name of Huancayo province.

The province of Jauja will consist of the districts of Jauja, Concepción i Mito, and they become districts on the merit of this lei. The province of Huancayo will consist of the districts of Huancayo, Sapallanga, Parihuanca, Chupaca, Sicaya, Chongos, Colca and San Jerónimo, which formerly were the parishes that formed the districts of Huancayo, Chupaca and part of Concepción, and which also become districts in merit of this lei.

The capitals of the provinces of Jauja i Huancayo, will be the city of these names; and those of their respective districts, will be the ones that give name to the district, cities, villas or towns.

Communicate to the Executive Branch to ensure that they are compliant

Given at the Congress Hall in Lima, on 15 November 1864. Ramon Castilla, President of the Senate. José Rufino Echenique, President of the Chamber of Deputies. Francisco Chávez, Senator Secretary. Pablo A. Arnao, Deputy Secretary.

To the President of the Republic, Lima, 16 November 1864

In the government of Alberto Fujimori, on January 5, 1995, by means of Law no. San Juan de Yscos, San Juan de Jarpa, Three of December and Yanacancha.

Geography

Cascades

This province has an area of 4,851.09 km².

Districts

The province of Huancayo is divided into twenty-eight districts. The following table shows the population of the districts of the province of Huancayo and its population in 2020, according to the INEI.

Capital

The capital of the province is the Uncontestable City of Huancayo, founded on June 1, 1572, being the most important city in the central highlands of Peru, located at about 3,250 m s. no. m. in the Mantaro Valley.

Authorities

Regionals

• Regional advisers
  • 2019-2022
  1. Clever Mario Mercado Méndez (Regional Political Movement Peru Free)
  2. Jorge Luis Buendía Villena (Regional Political Movement Peru Free)
  3. José Miguel Álvarez Rojas (Caminemos Juntos por Junín)

Education

University Institutions

• Universidad Peruana Los Andes (UPLA)
• National University of the Centre of Peru (UNCP)
• Continental University (UC)
• Universidad Alas Peruanas (UAP)

Festivities

• March or April: Holy Week
• May: María Auxiliadora, patron of the city
• June: Most Holy Trinity, patron of the city
• July: Santiago
• September: Our Lady of Cocharcas
• October: Lord of the Miracles of Huancayo