Canas Province
From Perupedia
| Canas | |
|---|---|
| 200px Location of Canas in the Cusco region | |
| Country |  Peru
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| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Yanaoca |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation (capital) | 2,103.76 km2 (812.27 sq mi) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density | 42,368 (2005 census) 20.1 /km2 (52 /sq mi) |
| Mayor | Juan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007) |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| UBIGEO | 0805 |
| Official website | |
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Canas Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Political division
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 parenthesis, are:
- Checca (Checca)
- Kunturkanki (El Descanso)
- Langui (Langui)
- Layo (Layo)
- Pampamarca (Pampamarca)
- Quehue (Quehue)
- Tupac Amaru (Tungasuca)
- Yanaoca (Yanaoca)
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