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| Marañón | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location of Marañón in the Huánuco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Capital | Huacrachuco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anibal Valverde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,801.50 km (1,853.87 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,734 |
| • Density | 5.2/km (13/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1007 |
The Marañón Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco. The province has a population of 23,000 inhabitants as of 2002.
Boundaries
- North: La Libertad Region, San Martín Region
- East: Leoncio Prado Province
- South: Huacaybamba Province
- West: Ancash Region
Political division
The province is divided into three districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (74.84%) learned to speak in childhood, 24.75% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
Sources
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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