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{{Infobox Province Peru
{{Infobox settlement
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|province = Cangallo
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|capital = [[Cangallo]]
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|elevation = 2577
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|pop = 36977
| map_caption = Location of Cangallo in the [[Ayacucho Region]]
|density = 19.3
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| subdivision_type1 = Region
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Ayacucho Region|Ayacucho]]
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| established_title = Founded
|mayor = Percy Colos Ayala
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = [[Cangallo]]
| leader_title = Mayor
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| elevation_m = 2577
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| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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[[File:2015 Smithsonian folklife festival DC - mask - 1.JPG|thumb|Mask from Cangallo province created for Three Kings Day (January 6), which are used by dance troupes who perform to celebrate Jesus’s birth. This mask was created from flour paste, sugar, and glue by mask maker Nilo Prado as part of 2015 [[Smithsonian Folklife Festival]].]]
The '''Cangallo Province''' is a [[Provinces of Peru|province]] located in the [[Ayacucho Region]] of [[Peru]]. It is one of the eleven that make up the region.
'''Cangallo''' is a [[Provinces of Peru|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 [[Peru 2005 Census|census 2005]].
The capital of the province is the city of [[Cangallo]].


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
*'''North''': [[Huamanga Province]]
*'''North''': province of [[Huamanga Province|Huamanga]]
*'''East''': [[Vilcas Huamán Province]]
*'''East''': province of [[Vilcas Huamán Province|Vilcas Huamán]]
*'''South''': [[Víctor Fajardo Province]]
*'''South''': province of [[Víctor Fajardo Province|Víctor Fajardo]]
*'''West''': [[Huancavelica Region]]
*'''West''': [[Huancavelica Region]]

== Geography ==
One of the highest mountains of the province is [[Chiqllarasu]] at {{convert|5167|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:<ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the provinces of Cangallo and Huamanga (Ayacucho Region)</ref>

{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* Anta Sirka
* [[Antap'iti (Ayacucho)|Antap'iti]]
* Aqchi Mach'ay
* Arpachayuq
* Asulqucha
* [[Atuq Wachana (Ayacucho)|Atuq Wachana]]
* Ayapa Uman
* Chaku
* [[Chawpi Urqu (Cangallo)|Chawpi Urqu]]
* Ch'uspi
* Hatun Pata
* Hatun Urqu
* Hatun Qaqa
* [[Huch'uy Puka Q'asa]]
* Kawra Qaqa
* [[Kiswara]]
* Kuntur Q'asa
* K'ichki
* [[Mach'ayniyuq]]
* Machu Uqhu
* Millpu
* Misapata
* Pirwaylla
* Puka Kunka
* Puka Mach'ay
* Puka Urqu
* Phutunqu
* P'iti Q'asa
* P'ukru
* Qarampa
* Qarwa Q'asa
* Qullpa Pata
* Q'illu Q'asa
* Q'illu Wayta
* Rayusqa
* [[Rit'ipata (Ayacucho)|Rit'ipata]]
* Ruphasqa
* Sasaylla
* Saywa
* [[Saywa Q'asa]]
* Suyuqucha
* Tampuchayuq
* Taruka Punta
* Usnu
* [[Waranwallqa]]
* Waychaw Pata
* Wayra Punku
* Wisk'acha Urqu
* Yana Allpa
* [[Yana Chaka]]
* Yana Phiruru
* Yana Qaqa
* Yanaqucha
* Yawarqucha
* Yawlillayuq
}}


==Political division==
==Political division==
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*[[Totos District|Totos]] ([[Totos]])
*[[Totos District|Totos]] ([[Totos]])


==Population==
== Ethnic groups ==
The people in the province are mainly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] citizens of [[Quechua people|Quechua]] descent. [[Quechua language|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|Spanish]] language ([[2007 Peru Census]]).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=January 27, 2013 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007</ref>
The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of [[Peru 2005 Census|census 2005]].


==Capital==
== 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:<ref>El Peruano, Normas Legales, p. 243766 and 243767, May 8, 2003, Lima</ref><ref>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</ref>
The capital of the province is the city of [[Cangallo]].

* 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 district of Paras
* Añas Qullpa, Kullku Wasi, Pillwa Pampa and Pisqu Pata in the district of Totos

== See also ==
* [[Yanaqucha (Cangallo)|Yanaqucha]]

== Sources ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{es icon}} [http://www.cangallo.org Portal de Cangallo]
* {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071122035911/http://www.cangallo.org/ Portal de Cangallo]
* [http://www.cangalloenlinea.com Primera web de Cangallo]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071228032121/http://www.cangalloenlinea.com/ Primera web de Cangallo]

{{Provinces of Ayacucho Region}}
{{Provinces of Ayacucho Region}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Provinces of the Ayacucho Region]]
[[ay:Kankallu jisk'a suyu]]
[[es:Provincia de Cangallo]]
[[fr:Province de Cangallo]]
[[it:Provincia di Cangallo]]
[[ka:კანგალიო (პროვინცია)]]
[[lt:Kangaljo provincija]]
[[nl:Cangallo (provincie)]]
[[pt:Cangallo (província)]]
[[qu:Kankallu pruwinsya]]
[[war:Cangallo (lalawigan)]]

Latest revision as of 19:56, 24 December 2024

Cangallo
Province
Flag of Cangallo
Flag
Coat of arms of Cangallo
Coat of arms
Location of Cangallo in the Ayacucho Region
Location of Cangallo in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
CapitalCangallo
Government
 • MayorPercy Colos Ayala
Area
 • Total
1,916.17 km2 (739.84 sq mi)
Elevation
2,577 m (8,455 ft)
Population
 • Total
36,977
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
UBIGEO0502
Websitehttp://www.municangallo.gob.pe/
Mask from Cangallo province created for Three Kings Day (January 6), which are used by dance troupes who perform to celebrate Jesus’s birth. This mask was created from flour paste, sugar, and glue by mask maker Nilo Prado as part of 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Cangallo 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

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Geography

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One of the highest mountains of the province is Chiqllarasu at 5,167 m (16,952 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Anta Sirka
  • Antap'iti
  • Aqchi Mach'ay
  • Arpachayuq
  • Asulqucha
  • Atuq Wachana
  • Ayapa Uman
  • Chaku
  • Chawpi Urqu
  • Ch'uspi
  • Hatun Pata
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Hatun Qaqa
  • Huch'uy Puka Q'asa
  • Kawra Qaqa
  • Kiswara
  • Kuntur Q'asa
  • K'ichki
  • Mach'ayniyuq
  • Machu Uqhu
  • Millpu
  • Misapata
  • Pirwaylla
  • Puka Kunka
  • Puka Mach'ay
  • Puka Urqu
  • Phutunqu
  • P'iti Q'asa
  • P'ukru
  • Qarampa
  • Qarwa Q'asa
  • Qullpa Pata
  • Q'illu Q'asa
  • Q'illu Wayta
  • Rayusqa
  • Rit'ipata
  • Ruphasqa
  • Sasaylla
  • Saywa
  • Saywa Q'asa
  • Suyuqucha
  • Tampuchayuq
  • Taruka Punta
  • Usnu
  • Waranwallqa
  • Waychaw Pata
  • Wayra Punku
  • Wisk'acha Urqu
  • Yana Allpa
  • Yana Chaka
  • Yana Phiruru
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yanaqucha
  • Yawarqucha
  • Yawlillayuq

Political division

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The province extends over an area of 1,916.17 square kilometers (739.84 sq mi) and is divided into six districts:

Ethnic groups

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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

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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 district of Paras
  • Añas Qullpa, Kullku Wasi, Pillwa Pampa and Pisqu Pata in the district of Totos

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the provinces of Cangallo and Huamanga (Ayacucho Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
  3. ^ El Peruano, Normas Legales, p. 243766 and 243767, May 8, 2003, Lima
  4. ^ 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
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