Canchis Province
| Canchis Province | ||
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 Location of the province in the Cusco region |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Cusco | |
| Seat | Sicuani | |
| surface | 3999 km² | |
| Residents | 96,937 (2017) | |
| density | 24 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | October 14, 1833 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS | |
| Website | www.municanchis.gob.pe (Spanish) | |
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| Alcalde Provincial | Jorge Quispe Ccallo (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 4 ′ S , 71 ° 6 ′ W
The province Canchis is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco region in South Central Peru . The province name is derived from the indigenous people of the Qanchis (Canchi).
The province has an area of 3999 km². At the 2017 census, there were 96,937 people in the province. In 1993 the population was 94,962, in 2007 96,937. The provincial administration is located in Sicuani .
Geographical location
The province of Canchis is located in the Andes , about 90 km southeast of the regional capital Cusco . It has a longitudinal extension in north-south direction of about 80 km and a width of up to 70 km. The Río Vilcanota, upper reaches of the Río Urubamba . The Cordillera Vilcanota , a glaciated mountain range of the Peruvian Eastern Cordillera , with the 6384 m high Ausangate runs along the northern provincial border . On its southern flank lies the glacial lake Laguna Sibinacocha .
The province of Canchis borders on the province of Quispicanchi in the north, on the provinces of Carabaya and Melgar (both in the Puno region ) in the east, on the province of Canas in the southwest and on the province of Acomayo in the west .
Administrative division
Canchis Province is divided into eight districts. The Sicuani district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Checacupe | Checacupe |
| Combapata | Combapata |
| Marangani | Marangani |
| Pitumarca | Pitumarca |
| San Pablo | San Pablo |
| San Pedro | San Pedro |
| Sicuani | Sicuani |
| Tinta | Tinta |
Web links
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú