Canas Province
| Canas Province | |
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 Location of the province in the Cusco region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| Seat | Yanaoca |
| surface | 2104 km² |
| Residents | 32,484 (2017) |
| density | 15 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | August 13, 1834 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Pablo César Chaiña Carpio (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 28 ′ S , 71 ° 23 ′ W
The province of Canas is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco region in South Central Peru . The province name is derived from the indigenous people of the K'anas (Cana).
The province has an area of 2104 km². At the 2017 census, 32,484 people lived in the province. In 1993 the population was 39,476, in 2007 38,293. The provincial administration is located in Yanaoca .
Geographical location
The province of Canas is located in the Andes , about 110 km south-southeast of the regional capital Cusco . It has a longitudinal extent in NW-SE direction of about 83 km. The upper reaches of the Río Apurímac flows through the western part of the province. To the east is the Laguna Langui Layo lake .
The province of Canas borders in the northeast with the province Canchis , in the southeast with the province Melgar ( region Puno ), in the south with the province Espinar , in the west with the province Chumbivilcas and in the northwest with the province Acomayo .
Administrative division
The province of Canas is divided into eight districts. The district of Yanaoca is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Checca | Checca |
| Kunturkanki | El Descanso |
| Langui | Langui |
| Layo | Layo |
| Pampamarca | Pampamarca |
| Quehue | Quehue |
| Túpac Amaru | Tungasuca |
| Yanaoca | Yanaoca |
Web links
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú