Caruas ( Spanish: Provincia de Carhuás , Quechua Qarwa pruwinsya ) is one of the 20 provinces of the Ankash region in Peru . The area is 804 km². According to 2005 data, the population is 43 902 people [1] . The population density is 54.6 people / km². The capital is the city of the same name, located 434 km from Lima.
| provinces | |||||
| Caruas | |||||
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| Spanish Provincia de Carhuás | |||||
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| A country | Peru | ||||
| Included in | Ankash | ||||
| Includes | 11 districts | ||||
| Adm. center | Caruas | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Area | 804 km² | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 43 902 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
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Geography and climate
Located in the central part of the region. Borders on the provinces: Uaras (in the south), Yungai (in the north), Asuncion (in the northeast), Uari (in the east).
Administrative Division
Administratively divided into 11 districts:
- Caruas
- Acopampa
- Amashka
- Anta
- Atakero
- Markara
- Pariauanka
- San Miguel de Aco
- Shilla
- Tinko
- Yungar
Notes
- ↑ INEI