Huancané Wanqani | |
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Province | |
Huancané | |
Location of Huancané Wanqani in the Puno Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Founded | September 19, 1827 |
Capital | Huancané |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alex Gómez Pacoricona |
Area | |
• Total | 2,805.85 km (1,083.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,809 m (12,497 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 74,542 |
• Density | 27/km (69/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2106 |
Website | www.mphuancane.pe.nu |
Huancané Province (from Aymara Wanqani listen, meaning "the one with big stones") is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Huancané.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Anta Waralla
- Apachita
- Aqu Aqu
- Awqani
- Chunta Salla
- Chuwallani
- Chhuqa Llusk'a
- Ch'illiw Tira
- Ch'iyar K'uchu
- Ch'iyar Salla
- Jach'a Waylla
- Janq'u Qala
- Janq'u Qullu
- Jaqhi Jaqhini
- Jichu Qullu
- Juri Quta
- Kiswar Qullu
- K'ank'a Qullu
- Laram Sillani
- Lawa Lawani
- Maych'ani
- Limani
- Llallawi
- Mullu Marka
- Muru Qullu
- Pichaqani
- Pirwa Pirwani
- Pukara
- Pura Purani
- P'unqu Pata
- Qillwani
- Qhilla Qhillani
- Salla Kunka
- Sillani
- Turini
- T'urpu Kunka
- Upa Uqhu
- Wallatiri
- Wara Qullu
- Waraq Tira
- Wari Muña
- Wayllani
- Wiluyu
- Wisk'achani
Political division
The province measures 2,805.85 square kilometres (1,083.34 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts:
District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo |
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Cojata | Hector Exaltacion Montesinos Aliaga | Cojata | 210602 |
Huancané | Alex Gomez Pacoricona | Huancané | 210601 |
Huatasani | Miguel Condori Condori | Huatasani | 210603 |
Inchupalla | Juan Sucasaire Aquise | Inchupalla | 210604 |
Pusi | Elias Quiroga Gutierrez | Pusi | 210605 |
Rosaspata | Clodoaldo Poma Castro | Rosaspata | 210606 |
Taraco | Efrain Vilca Callata | Taraco | 210607 |
Vilque Chico | Hilario Ramos Salluca | Vilque Chico | 210608 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (53.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.82% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 15.70% using Spanish (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 2, 2008
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancané Province (Puno Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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