Yauyos Province

The Peruvian province Yauyos is one of the nine provinces of the Lima region on the Pacific coast of Peru. It is bordered on the north by the province Huarochirí, on the east by the region Junín and Huancavelica the region, to the south by the province of Ica and to the west by the province of Cañete. The province lies the nature reserve " Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos Cochas " ( 221 268 ha).

Structure and community districts

The province has a size of 6.901.58 km ² and consists of 33 districts:

• Yauyos
• Ali
• Ayauca
• Ayaviri
• Azángaro
• Cacra
• Carania
• Catahuasi
• Chocos
• Cochas
• Colonia

• Hongos
• Huampara
• Huancaya
• Huangascar
• Huantán
• Huañec
• Laraos
• Lincha
• Madean
• Miraflores
• Grannies

• Putinza
• Quiches
• Quinocay
• San Joaquin
• San Pedro de Pilas
• Tanta
• Tauripampa
• Tomas
• Tupe
• VINAC
• Vitis

Population

The province includes about 25,325 inhabitants.

Capital

The provincial capital is Yauyos.

Description of the nature reserve

• Park Watch Park profile ( English )
• SERNANP Park Authority of Peru (Spanish)