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  History:
Historically, the Puna is its most outstanding
area, intensely crowded by hunters, shepherds and mine operators from long time ago. From
there the old towns all over the country, provide themselves with obsidian, and later with
silver. At about 500 A.D. was developed the Huarpa Culture. Around the XII century of
Christian era this was embodied into the Wari Empire, epoch where important sites such as
Hatun Wayllay o Churcampa belong to. Later, after the split of the empire, there was
formed a local culture known as Coras, related to Wankas and Chancas, which after
long-time battles was conquered by the Incas.
During the Colony, Huancavelica shone up thanks to
quicksilver exploitation, which made the operators to become wealthy miners. While the
Independence, the Huancavelica's sons rose up in arms against the spanish authorities,
giving support to the Mateo Pumacahua's Rebellion.
When Peru undertook the republican constitution,
Huancavelica was a part of the Intendancy of Huamanga. In 1822, San Martín acknowledged
Huancavelica as a department.
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