Pasco is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco.
Boundaries
- North: Huánuco Region
- East: province of Oxapampa
- South: Junín Region
- West: Lima Region, province of Daniel A. Carrión
Geography
The Waqurunchu mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Waqurunchu at . Other mountain are listed below:
Administrative division
The province has an area of and is divided into thirteen districts.
- Chaupimarca
- Huachón
- Huariaca
- Huayllay
- Ninacaca
- Pallanchacra
- Paucartambo
- San Francisco de Asís de Yarusyacán
- Simón Bolívar
- Ticlacayán
- Tinyahuarco
- Vicco
- Yanacancha
Population
The province has an approximate population of 123,015 inhabitants (2017).
See also
- Administrative divisions of Peru
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- Allqaqucha
- Kunturmarka
- Markapukyu
- Pumaqucha
- Qaqapatan
- Q'illaywasin
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- Upamayu Dam
- Warunqucha
- Wat'aqucha
- Wayllay National Sanctuary
- Yanaqucha (Huayllay)
- Yanaqucha (Tinyahuarco)
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