Candarave Province
# 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 (Spanish: 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).

