Jauja Province

Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces that forms the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the provinces of Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo; to the east with the Province of Satipo, to the south with the Province of Concepción and to the west with the Region of Lima. Before the arrival of the Spaniards the province was called Hatun Xauxa and was the main center of the nation Hatunwanka Xauxa, that comprised of Tawantinsuyu after the expansion of the Pachacútec Inca.

Political division

The Province of Jauja is divided into 34 districts:

* Acolla (Acolla)
* Apata (Apata)
* Ataura (Ataura)
* Canchayllo (Canchayllo)
* Curicaca (El Rosario)
* El Mantaro (Pucucho)
* Huamalí (Huamalí)
* Huaripampa (Huaripampa)
* Huertas (Huertas)
* Janjaillo (Janjaillo)
* Jauja (Jauja)
* Julcán (Julcán)
* Leonor Ordóñez (Huancani)
* Llocllapampa (Llocllapampa)
* Marco (Marco)
* Masma (Masma)
* Masma Chicche (Masma Chicche)
* Molinos (Molinos)
* Monobamba (Monobamba)
* Muqui (Muqui)
* Muquiyauyo (Muquiyauyo)
* Paca (Paca)
* Paccha (Paccha)
* Pancán (Pancán)
* Parco (Parco)
* Pomacancha (Pomacancha)
* Ricran (Ricran)
* San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo)
* San Pedro de Chunan (San Pedro de Chunan)
* Sausa (Sausa)
* Sincos (Sincos)
* Tunan Marca (Concho)
* Yauli (Yauli)
* Yauyos (Yauyos)

Capital

The capital of the Jauja Province is the city of Jauja . The city was founded by Francisco Pizarro as the first capital of Peru.

See also

* Jauja
* Junín Region
* Peru
* Inca
* Lima

External links

* [http://www.jauja.info/ Information on Jauja]
* [http://www.virtualperu.info/cities_jauja.html Pictures and Information on Jauja]