Canas | |
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 Chilliwa (Festuca dolichophylla) growing at the Apurímac River in the Canas Province | |
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 Location of Canas in the Cusco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Yanaoca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,103.76 km2 (812.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 42,368 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0805 |
Canas Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
The La Raya mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.13% of the residents started speaking in Spanish.[2]
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