Huacaybamba Province 2.39

The Huacaybamba Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacaybamba.BoundariesNorth: Marañón ProvinceEast: Leoncio Prado ProvinceSouth: Huamalíes ProvinceWest: Ancash RegionGeographyOne of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Marka at approximately 4400m. Other mountains are listed below:Political divisionThe province is divided into four districts, which are: Canchabamba Cochabamba Huacaybamba PinraEthnic groupsThe people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.45% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).