Department of Huancavelica

Huancavelica Departamento de Huancavelica (Spanish) Wankawillka suyu (Quechua)
Department
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Location of the Department of Huancavelica in Peru
Coordinates: 13°01′S 75°05′W / 13.02°S 75.09°W / -13.02; -75.09
Country	Peru
Subdivisions	7 provinces and 94 districts
Capital	Huancavelica
Government
• Governor	Maciste Díaz Abad
Area
• Total	22,131.47 km2 (8,545.01 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	347,639
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
UBIGEO	09
ISO 3166 code	PE-HUV
Website	www.regionhuancavelica.gob.pe

Huancavelica (Spanish pronunciation: [waŋkaβeˈlika] ^ⓘ) is a department and region in Peru with an area of 22,131.47 km² (8,545.01 sq mi) and a population of 347,639 (2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, and Ayacucho in the east.