Cangallo Province

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 mountains of the province is Chiqllarasu at 5167 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• 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
The province extends over an area of 1916.17 km2 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).

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:


 * 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