Canta Province

Province in Lima, Peru

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Location of Canta in the Lima Region

CountryPeruRegionLimaCapitalCantaGovernment

• MayorArturo Óscar Paredes Salcedo
(2019-2022)Area

• Total1,687.29 km² (651.47 sq mi)Elevation

2,819 m (9,249 ft)Population

• Total11,548 • Density6.8/km² (18/sq mi)UBIGEO1504

Canta Province is a province in the Lima Region of Peru, situated approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) to the northeast of the Peruvian capital, Lima.^[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Chunta at 5,208 m (17,087 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

Anta Mantay
Anta Phiruru
Aqu Mach'ay
Awkichani
Chakra Kancha
Chakra Mit'u
Ch'akiqucha
Luk'ana
Misk'i Pukyu
Parqa Rumi
Pistaq Mach'ay
Pukara
Qullpa P'iti
Raqray
Saywa
Silla Rumi
Tarapu
Tunshu Marka
Tuqtu Pallanka
Waqutu
Wayllas
Wira Qaqa
Yana Markan
Yana Punta
Yanama

Political division

The province is divided into seven districts.

Arahuay (Arahuay)
Canta (Canta)
Huamantanga (Huamantanga)
Huaros (Huaros)
Lachaqui (Lachaqui)
San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
Santa Rosa de Quives (Yangas)

Sources and notes

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canta Province (Lima Region)