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Province in Cusco, Peru





















Canchis
Province

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.
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.


Location of Canchis in the Cusco Region
Location of Canchis in the Cusco Region

CountryPeru
RegionCusco
FoundedOctober 14, 1833
CapitalSicuani
Government

 • MayorJorge Quispe Ccallo (2019 - 2022)
Area

 • Total3,999.27 km2 (1,544.13 sq mi)
Population

 • Total103,974
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
UBIGEO0806
Websitewww.municanchis.gob.pe

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




Contents





  • 1 Geography


  • 2 History


  • 3 Political division


  • 4 Ethnic groups


  • 5 Archaeological sites


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Sources


  • 8 External links




Geography[edit]


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



  • Allqamarina

  • Anta

  • Anti Pukara

  • Apu K'uchu

  • Aqchi Wachana

  • Aqu Muqu

  • Chachakumani

  • Chachakumayuq

  • Chawpi Makitu

  • Chawpi Tiyana

  • Chilinita

  • Chullumpina

  • Chumpi

  • Chupika

  • Chuwallani

  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi

  • Hapu Punta

  • Hatun Ch'aqu

  • Hatun K'uchu

  • Hatun Ñañu Punta

  • Hatun Rit'iyuq

  • Hatun Sallika

  • Hatun Tiyana

  • Hatunuma

  • Huch'uy K'uchu

  • Huch'uy Milla

  • Inka Pirqa

  • Inkaqucha

  • Istalla

  • Inti Qhawana

  • Jach'a Sirk'i

  • Jamp'atuni

  • Japu Japu

  • Kimsachata

  • Kunkapata

  • Kuntur Ikiña

  • Kuntur Puñuna

  • Kuntur Sallani

  • Kuntur Quta

  • Kuntur Sayana

  • Millu

  • Ñawña

  • Pawka

  • Pichaqani

  • Pisqu Pata

  • Puka Kunka

  • Puka Punta

  • Puka Qaqa

  • Puka Q'asa

  • Puka Salla

  • Puka Urqu


  • Puka Urqu (Canchis)

  • Puma Qaqa

  • Puman Tira

  • Pumanuta

  • Phaq'u

  • Phatanka

  • Qillqa

  • Qillita

  • Qillwa Quta

  • Qinamari

  • Qiwllaqucha

  • Qucha K'uchu

  • Qullqini

  • Qusqu Qhawarina

  • Quyllur Puñuna

  • Qhupu Kunka

  • Q'uli

  • Q'uli Pata

  • Q'umirqucha


  • Q'umirqucha (Checacupe)

  • Runku Tawqa

  • Sallani

  • Sallapata

  • Saqsa Ananta

  • Sayri K'uchu

  • Siwarani

  • Sura K'uchu

  • Suyu Parina

  • Tiklla Q'asa

  • Tuqtu

  • Tutha Llipiña

  • T'ika Pallana

  • Unu Lluqsina

  • Uqi Unu

  • Uriyuq

  • Urqu Puñuna

  • Usqullu Ananta

  • Utt'aña

  • Wamanripayuq

  • Wampuni

  • Wanakuni

  • Wanqani Apachita

  • Wari Sallana

  • Wari Sallani

  • Wasaqucha

  • Wayra Qaqa

  • Wayruru Punku

  • Wila Jaqhi

  • Wila Kunka


  • Wiluyu (Marangani)

  • Wiluyu

  • Wiqu

  • Yana K'uchu

  • Yana Qaqa

  • Yana Ranra

  • Yana Urqu


  • Yana Urqu (Canchis)

  • Yanaqucha

  • Yaritani

  • Yayamari

  • Yuraq Q'asa



History[edit]


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



Political division[edit]


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:



  • Checacupe (Checacupe)


  • Combapata (Combopata)


  • Marangani (Marangani)


  • Pitumarca (Pitumarca)


  • San Pablo (San Pablo)


  • San Pedro (San Pedro)


  • Sicuani (Sicuani)


  • Tinta (Tinta)


Ethnic groups[edit]


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[edit]


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[edit]


  • Chukchu

  • Ch'illkamayu

  • Saqaqaniqucha


Sources[edit]




  1. ^ ab escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis and La Convención Province (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..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em




External links[edit]



  • (in Spanish) Official website of the Canchis Province





Coordinates: 14°17′01″S 71°13′26″W / 14.28361°S 71.22389°W / -14.28361; -71.22389








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