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Province in Ancash, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aija Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
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Aija | |
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Aija, the capital of the province | |
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) |
The Cordillera Negra traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
Aija is divided into five districts, which are:
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]
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