The Aija Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Aija | |
|---|---|
 Aija, the capital of the province | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aija in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Aija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Moisés Toque Ita (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 696.72 km2 (269.01 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,136 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Geography
The Cordillera Negra traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
- Aqu Kancha
- Chaka Wayin
- Kiswar Punta
- Kunkush
- Kuntur Pukyu
- Lima Hirka
- Mullu Wank'a
- Parya
- Pillaka
- Puka Allpa
- Puka Hirka
- Puma Puñunan
- Puma Wayin
- P'allqa
- Qishqi Punta
- Sach'a Hirka
- Tarush Qhawana
- Wank'ap'iti
- Wank'ayuq Hirka
- Wik'uña Qaqa
- Wishka
- Yana Kunkush
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Mina
- Yanaqucha
- Yuraq Yaku
Political division
Aija is divided into five districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Aija | German Ignacio Hizo Requena |
| Coris | Mamerto Antonio Chavez Quiñones |
| Huacllan | Wenceslao Lorenzo Hidalgo Gomero |
| La Merced | Manuel Dario Manrique Mejia |
| Succha | Aquiles Florencio Ortiz Leon |
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (62.10%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 37.70% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
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