Candarave Province

Candarave Province is the smallest of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Candarave.

Boundaries

 * North: Moquegua Region
 * East: Puno Region
 * South: Tarata Province
 * West: Jorge Basadre Province

Geography
Some of the highest peaks of the province are Tutupaka and Yukamani, both are active volcanoes. Other mountains are listed below:

• Apachita Limani

• Arichuwa

• Chinchillani

• Chuqi Ananta

• Churi Laq'a

• Churi Wiqu

• Ch'alla Q'awa

• Ch'alluma

• Ch'ankha Qullu

• Ch'ankhani

• Ch'iyar Jaqhi

• Iru Uma

• Jichu Qullu

• Jisk'a Larqanku

• Kuntur Ikiña

• K'ank'awi

• K'ara K'ara

• Larqanku

• Nasa Parqu

• Panti Usu

• Paxsi Awki

• Phaq'u Muqu

• Phaq'u Q'awa

• Pharaquta

• Qina Mich'i

• Qupa Phuju

• Qura Jawi

• Salla Jaqhi

• Sasawini

• Taypi Sirka

• Titini

• Tutupaka (Moquegua-Tacna)

• Wañuma

• Warintapani

• Watañani

• Waytiri

• Wila Qullu

• Wila Wilani

• Wisk'acha

• Yunkani

Political division
The province is divided into six districts (distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):


 * Candarave
 * Cairani
 * Camilaca
 * Curibaya
 * Huanuara
 * Quilahuani

Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (78.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.94% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language (2007 Peru Census).