Cangallo | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Capital | Cangallo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Percy Colos Ayala |
Area | |
• Total | 1,916.17 km2 (739.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,577 m (8,455 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 36,977 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 0502 |
Website | http://www.municangallo.gob.pe/ |
The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of census 2005. The capital of the province is the city of Cangallo.
One of the highest mountains of the province is Chiqllarasu at 5,167 m (16,952 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The province extends over an area of 1,916.17 square kilometers (739.84 sq mi) and is divided into six districts:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Various archaeological sites of the province were declared a National Cultural Heritage. Some of the most important sites of the province are listed below:[3][4]