Oyón province
Province of Peru
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Oyón is a province of the department of Lima, Peru. From the administrative point of view of the Catholic Church in Peru, it forms part of the Diocese of Huacho. It measures 1,886 square kilometres (728 sq mi). The capital of the province is the city of Oyón.
Oyón | |
|---|---|
Village of Caujul | |
 Location of Oyón in Lima | |
| Country | Peru |
| Department | Lima |
| Capital | Oyón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reynaldo Alcoser (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,886.05 km2 (728.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,739 |
| • Density | 9.4054/km2 (24.360/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 1509 |
| Website | www |
Geography
The Rawra mountain range and the Rumi Cruz mountain range traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[1]
- Aququcha
- Awashqucha
- Awasqucha
- Awkin
- Challwaqucha
- Chanka Qaqa
- Chawpiqucha
- Ch'uspi
- Hirka Kancha
- Isku
- Isqiraqucha
- Kinwa Ukru
- Kunkush
- Kuntursinqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Kurupata
- Kushurupata
- Luliqucha
- Mataqucha
- Millpu
- Mishi Waqanan
- Miyu
- Muki
- Pirwa Hirka
- Pistaq
- Puka
- Punta Wayi
- Phiruru
- P'ukru
- Qawi
- Quyllur
- Q'illuqucha
- Ranrapata
- Shapra
- Shashima
- Tunshu
- Wanquyru
- Waqraqucha
- Waylla Hirka
- Wayllura
- Yana Allpa
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Parya
- Yana Paryan
- Yana P'itaq
- Yana Uqhu
- Yawarqucha
- Yaru Wayñu
- Yuraq Parya
Political division
The province is divided into six districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Andajes | Juan Antonio Bernabe Conejo |
| Caujul | Olmer Luis Torres Albornoz |
| Cochamarca | Fernando Carrera Gervacio |
| Navan | Antenogenes Rosales Emeterio |
| Oyón | Reynaldo Alcoser Medina |
| Pachangara | Marcos Justo Ugarte Huaman |
