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The Parinacochas Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. The province has a population of 24,028 inhabitants as of 2002. The capital of the province is Coracora.
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Parinacochas | |
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 The archaeological site of Inkawasi with the volcano Sara Sara and the lake Parinaqucha in the background | |
 Location of Parinacochas in the Ayacucho Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Capital | Coracora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,968.32 km2 (2,304.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 24,028 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
The highest mountain in the province is Sara Sara at 5,505 m (18,061 ft) on the border to the Paucar del Sara Sara Province. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The province extends over an area of 5,968.32 square kilometres (2,304.38 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.60% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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