Cangallo province


Cangallo 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

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the province is Chiqllarasu at. Other mountains are listed below:

Political division

The province extends over an area of and is divided into six districts:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 9.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.

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 district of Paras
  • Añas Qullpa, Kullku Wasi, Pillwa Pampa and Pisqu Pata in the district of Totos