Ayacucho region - Definition and Overview

Ayacucho is a department in Peru. Area: 43,815 km². Population: 492,507 (1993 census). The capital is the city of Ayacucho.

The department is divided in 11 provinces.

Province (Capital)

1. Cangallo (Cangallo)
2. Huamanga (Ayacucho)
3. Huanca Sancos (Huanca Sancos)
4. Huanta (Huanta)
5. La Mar (San Miguel)
6. Lucana (Puquío)
7. Parinacochas (Coracora)
8. Paucar del Sara Sara (Pausa)
9. Sucre (Querobamba)
10. Víctor Fajardo (Huancapí)
11. Vilcas Huamán (Vilcas Huamán)

Peru | Political division
Regions of Peru Amazonas | Ancash | Apurímac | Arequipa | Ayacucho | Cajamarca | Callao | Cusco | Huancavelica | Huánuco | Ica | Junín | La Libertad | Lambayeque | Lima Metropolitana | Lima Provincias | Loreto | Madre de Dios | Moquegua | Pasco | Piura | Puno | San Martín | Tacna | Tumbes | Ucayali