Canchis province

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Canchis
Province
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The Inca ruins in Raqch'i at the Willkanuta River in the Canchis Province are a common tourist attraction on the road between Cusco and Puno.
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Location of Canchis in the Cusco Region
Country Peru
Region Cusco
FoundedOctober 14, 1833
Capital Sicuani
Government
 • MayorJorge Quispe Ccallo
Area
 • Total
3,999.27 km2 (1,544.13 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
95,774
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
UBIGEO 0806
Websitewww.municanchis.gob.pe

Canchis is one of thirteen provinces in the Department of Cusco in the southern highlands of Peru.

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Geography

The Willkanuta River or Willkamayu is one of the largest rivers of the province. Siwinaqucha, the biggest lake in the province, [1] is also one of the biggest lakes in Peru.

The Willkanuta and La Raya mountain ranges traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Ausangate. Other mountains are listed below: [1]

History

After independence, the province was created as the province of Tinta. On October 14, 1833, it was divided into two new provinces: Canchis and Canas. On August 29, 1834, the city of Sicuani became the official capital of the province of Canchis.

Political division

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:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the first language of the majority of the population (58.59%), and Spanish of almost all the rest (41.14%). [2]

Archaeological sites

Raqch'i is an archaeological sites with remains of the Inca period. Other sites in the province are Ayamach'ay, Llamachayuq Qaqa and Machu Pitumarka. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the provinces of Canchis and La Convención (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
  3. ↑ "Sitio Arqueológico de Machupitumarca". mincetur. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.

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