Cangallo Province
# 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 5,167 m (16,952 ft). 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 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).

## 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
