Sánchez Carrión Province (Sanchez Carrion)
The Sánchez Carrión Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. It is named in honour of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. The capital of this province is the city of Huamachuco. About 30 miles away is Marcahuamachuco, a prehistoric political and religious centre of a culture that throve AD 350-1100.
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
* Chugay
* Cochorco
* Curgos
* Huamachuco
* Marcabal
* Sanagorán
* Sarín
* Sartimbamba
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
* Chugay
* Cochorco
* Curgos
* Huamachuco
* Marcabal
* Sanagorán
* Sarín
* Sartimbamba
Map - Sánchez Carrión Province (Sanchez Carrion)
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Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |