词条 | Pomabamba Province | ||||||||||||
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|region = Ancash |founded = |cofarms = COA Pomabamba Province in Ancash Region.png |image = Taulliraju.JPG |imagesize = |image_caption = Tawllirahu |province = Pomabamba Puma Pampa |capital = Pomabamba |pop = 35000 |pop_note = (estimate) |density = |area = 2973.83 |districts = 4 |web = www.munipomabamba.gob.pe |map = Location of the province Pomabamba Ancash.PNG |mayor = JUAN PONTE(2007) |ubigeo = 0216 }} The Pomabamba Province (Quechua Puma Pampa) is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was formerly called Pumapampa (Quechua for "cougar plain") and today it is also known as "The City of Cedars". It is located at the left bank of the Pomabamba river, at {{convert|3063|m|sp=us}} above sea level. It was created by law on February 21, 1861. In this vast region some archaeological sites like Ichik Yaynu, Willka Marka, Runa Marka and the gigantic stone constructions of Yaynu were found with features of the Recuay Culture. For these ancient copper-colored and fecund places, one of the biggest pre-inca confederations was created, the powerful confederation of conchucos. It was an iron agglomeration of people that presented a hard and brave resistance to the Inca and Spanish armies. During the Republic, don Ramón Castilla, a great marshall from Tarapacá, visited Pomabamba and fell in love with the beautiful Ancash woman from Llumpa, Margarita Mariluz. GeographyOne of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Hirka at approximately {{convert|4400|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:[1] {{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
}} Political divisionPomabamba is divided into four districts, which are:
Ethnic groupsThe people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2] See also
Sources1. ^escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Pomabamba Province (Ancash Region) 2. ^inei.gob.pe {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007 External links
1 : Provinces of the Ancash Region |
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