Marañón Province, Administrative province in Huanuco Department, Peru
Marañón Province spans across 4,801 square kilometers of terrain between the Sierra and High Jungle regions of central Peru.
The province maintains structures from pre-Inca civilizations and became a strategic area during Peru's independence movement in the early 1800s.
The inhabitants communicate in Spanish and Quechua languages, with 74 percent speaking Spanish and 25 percent using Quechua as their primary language.
The provincial capital Huacrachuco connects five districts: Cholón, Huacrachuco, San Buenaventura, La Morada, and Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca.
The province contains sections of El Sira Communal Reserve, where numerous endemic plant and animal species find protection in their natural habitat.
Location: Huanuco Department
Capital city: Huacrachuco
Shares border with: Huacaybamba Province, Leoncio Prado Province, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Pomabamba Province, Pataz Province, Tocache Province
GPS coordinates: -8.60649,-77.14825
Latest update: March 13, 2025 08:59
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