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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]].]] |
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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. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of [[Peru 2005 Census|census 2005]]. |
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. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of [[Peru 2005 Census|census 2005]]. |
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The capital of the province is the city of [[Cangallo]]. |
The capital of the province is the city of [[Cangallo]]. |
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Revision as of 03:45, 30 June 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
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
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