| Yarowilca | |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Huánuco |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Chavinillo |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rubino Aguirre Solorzano |
| Area Total Km2: | 759.71 |
| Population Total: | 38813 |
| Population Footnotes: | |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 1011 |
The Yarowilca Province is the smallest of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. Its capital is Chavinillo.
Dos de Mayo Province is north of Yarowilca, Huánuco Province is east, Lauricocha Province lies southward andDos de Mayo Province to the west.
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqa Punta at 4542m (14,902feet). Other mountains include:[1]
The province is divided into eight districts:
The Yarowilcan Indigenous peoples of the Americas are mainly Quechua people. The Quechua language was taught to 60.97% of citizens in childhood, as of 2007, and 38.74% learned Spanish.[2]
Some of the most important archaeological sites of the province are Awkillu Waqra, T'akaq, Wallpayunka, Warahirka, Waruq and Wich'un.