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Revision as of 14:17, 19 March 2015
Template:Infobox Province Peru 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
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).[1]
See also
sources
- ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007