a province of Peru, bounded on the north-west by the province of Cunete, on the north by that of Yauyoo, on the north-east by that of Angiras and by the jurisdiction of Huamanga and Huanta, on the west by that of Vilcas Huaman, on the south-west by that of Lucanas, and on the south-south-west and west by that of Ica. From east to west it is sixty-six miles in length, and from north to south seventy-five miles in breadth. This province throughout is barren and uneven. Its productions are wheat, maize, and potatoes; and in some of the valleys where the cold is not severe, fruit is plentiful. Considerable numbers of Peruvian sheep are fed here, and their wool forms the principal article of traffic. The population amounts to about 7000. The capital of the province, which bears the same name, is an insignificant town, situated on a lofty mountain, and subjected to intense cold.