# Pasco province

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This article is about the Province of Pasco. For its capital city, see [Cerro de Pasco](/source/Cerro_de_Pasco). For other uses, see [Pasco](/source/Pasco_(disambiguation)).

Province in Pasco, Peru

Pasco Province Province Waqurunchu, one of the highest mountains of the Pasco Province Flag Location of Pasco in the Pasco Region Country Peru Region Pasco Capital Cerro de Pasco Government • Mayor Marco Antonio De la Cruz Bustillos (2019-2022) Area • Total 4,758.57 km2 (1,837.29 sq mi) Population • Total 123,015 • Density 25.8513/km2 (66.9544/sq mi) UBIGEO 1901 Website www.munipasco.gob.pe

**Pasco** is one of the three provinces that make up the [Pasco Region](/source/Pasco_Region) in [Peru](/source/Peru). The capital of this province is the city [Cerro de Pasco](/source/Cerro_de_Pasco).

## Boundaries

- **North**: [Huánuco Region](/source/Hu%C3%A1nuco_Region)

- **East**: province of [Oxapampa](/source/Oxapampa_Province)

- **South**: [Junín Region](/source/Jun%C3%ADn_Region)

- **West**: [Lima Region](/source/Lima_Region), province of [Daniel A. Carrión](/source/Daniel_A._Carri%C3%B3n_Province)

## Geography

The [Waqurunchu mountain range](/source/Waqurunchu_mountain_range) traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is [Waqurunchu](/source/Waqurunchu) at 5,748 m (18,858 ft). Other mountain are listed below:[1]

- Anka Wachanan

- Añilqucha

- Awki

- Challwash

- Chuqimayu

- Hamp'atu

- [Hatun Ukru](/source/Hatun_Ukru_(Pasco))

- [Hatun Waqya](/source/Hatun_Waqya)

- Kasha Pata

- Kimaqucha

- Kiswar Mach'ay

- [Kuchpanqa](/source/Kuchpanqa)

- Kurawniyuq

- [Luliqucha](/source/Luliqucha)

- Luychu

- Luychuqucha

- Llama Lluchka

- Manka P'ukru

- Marayniyuq

- Millpu

- Mina Kasha

- [Mishi Waqanan](/source/Mishi_Waqanan_(Pasco))

- Muruqucha

- [Ñat'iqucha](/source/%C3%91at'iqucha)

- Ñawsan

- Ñawsanqa

- [Ñawsaqucha](/source/%C3%91awsaqucha)

- Pachapa Simin

- Parya Punta

- [Pichqa Pukyu](/source/Pichqa_Pukyu)

- [Pirwa Hirka](/source/Pirwa_Hirka)

- [Puka Uru](/source/Puka_Uru)

- Pukaqucha

- Puma Hirka

- Puma Wayin

- [Putaqa](/source/Putaqa_(Pasco))

- Ranra Tampu

- Qaqa Mach'ay

- [Qawi](/source/Qawi)

- [Qiwllaqucha](/source/Qiwllaqucha_(Pasco))

- Ranra Tampu

- Raqray

- [Saqra Mach'ay](/source/Saqra_Mach'ay_(Hu%C3%A1nuco-Pasco))

- Shaywa Punta

- [Tampu Raqra](/source/Tampu_Raqra)

- Tawllish

- Tinyaqucha

- T'uru Hirka

- Uskhu Raqra

- Wachwa Rumi

- Wallqash Hanka

- Wank'a Wank'a

- Waqay Rumi

- [Waqurunchu](/source/Waqurunchu_(Hu%C3%A1nuco-Pasco)) (Huá.-Pas.)

- [Waraqu](/source/Waraqu_(Pasco))

- Warmi Chuku

- Waswas

- Waychaw Wachanan

- Wayrachina

- Yana Chaka

- [Yana Chuku](/source/Yana_Chuku_(Pasco))

- Yana K'uchu

- [Yana Mach'ay](/source/Yana_Mach'ay)

- [Yanaqucha](/source/Yanaqucha_(Huach%C3%B3n)) (Huachón)

- Yuraq Mit'u

## Administrative division

The province has an area of 4,758.57 square kilometers (1,837.29 sq mi) and is divided into thirteen districts.

- [Chaupimarca](/source/Chaupimarca_District)

- [Huachón](/source/Huach%C3%B3n_District)

- [Huariaca](/source/Huariaca_District)

- [Huayllay](/source/Huayllay_District)

- [Ninacaca](/source/Ninacaca_District)

- [Pallanchacra](/source/Pallanchacra_District)

- [Paucartambo](/source/Paucartambo_District%2C_Pasco)

- [San Francisco de Asís de Yarusyacán](/source/San_Francisco_de_As%C3%ADs_de_Yarusyac%C3%A1n_District)

- [Simón Bolívar](/source/Sim%C3%B3n_Bol%C3%ADvar_District)

- [Ticlacayán](/source/Ticlacay%C3%A1n_District)

- [Tinyahuarco](/source/Tinyahuarco_District)

- [Vicco](/source/Vicco_District)

- [Yanacancha](/source/Yanacancha_District%2C_Pasco)

## Population

The province has an approximate population of 123,015 inhabitants ([2017](/source/2017_Peru_Census)).

## See also

- [Administrative divisions of Peru](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Peru)

Allqaqucha Kunturmarka Markapukyu Pumaqucha Qaqapatan Q'illaywasin Upamayu Dam Warunqucha Wat'aqucha Wayllay National Sanctuary Yanaqucha (Huayllay) Yanaqucha (Tinyahuarco)

v t e Provinces of Pasco Region Peru Pasco Daniel Alcides Carrión Oxapampa

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Pasco (Pasco Region)

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