The Ambo Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco.
Boundaries
North: Huánuco Province
East: Pachitea Province
South: Pasco Region
West: Lauricocha Province
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Wamanripayuq at . Other mountains are listed below:
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts, which are:
Ambo (Ambo) Cayna (Cayna) Colpas (Colpas) Conchamarca (Conchamarca) Huácar (Huácar) San Francisco (Mosca) San Rafael (San Rafael) Tomay Kichwa (Tomay Kichwa)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (74.53%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.22% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).