Cangallo Province
Cangallo | |
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Province | |
![]() Location of Cangallo in the Ayacucho Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Capital | Cangallo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Percy Colos Ayala |
Area | |
• Total | 191,617 km2 (73,984 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,577 m (8,455 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 36,977 |
• Density | 0.19/km2 (0.50/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.
Boundaries
- North: Huamanga Province
- East: Vilcas Huamán Province
- South: Víctor Fajardo Province
- West: Huancavelica Region
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Chiqllarasu. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
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Political division
The province extends over an area of 1,916.17 square kilometers (739.84 sq mi) and is divided into six districts:
- Cangallo (Cangallo)
- Chuschi (Chuschi)
- Los Morochucos (Pampa Cangallo)
- María Parado de Bellido (Pomabamba)
- Paras (Paras)
- Totos (Totos)
Ethnic groups
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]
Archaeology
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]
- Anta Q'asa, Apachita Achamarka, Apachita Awqanqa, Apachita Manchayniyuq, Kunkachayuq, Llaqta Punta, Marka, Ñawpa Llaqta, Pirwaylla, Turichayuq, Wakuya, Waman Pukyu, Wantay Llamuqu, Waña Q'asa and Wichinka in the Paras District
- Añas Qullpa, Kullku Wasi, Pillwa Pampa and Pisqu Pata in the Totos District
See also
sources
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Cangallo Province and the Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
- ↑ El Peruano, Normas Legales, p. 243766 and 243767, May 8, 2003, Lima
- ↑ Gobierno Regional de Ayacucho, Plan de Desarrollo Turístico de la Región Ayacucho 2004 – 2014, Aprobado mediante Ordenanza de Consejo Regional N° 03 - 04 - GRA/PRES
External links
- (Spanish) Portal de Cangallo
- Primera web de Cangallo
Coordinates: 13°37′43″S 74°08′39″W / 13.628658°S 74.144097°W