Daniel Alcídes Carrión | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Pasco |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Yanahuanca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Juan Luis Chombo (2019-2022) |
Area Total Km2: | 1887.23 |
Population Total: | 43580 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 1902 |
Website: | www.munidc.gob.pe |
The Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Spanish; Castilian: '''Provincia de Daniel Alcides Carrión''') is the smallest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. It was named after the medical student Daniel Alcides Carrión. The capital of this province is Yanahuanca.
The Rawra mountain range and the Rumi Cruz mountain range traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Puywanqucha at about 52000NaN0 above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The province is divided into eight districts, which are: