• Source: 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:




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).




See also


Pharaquta




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Candarave Province
• Candarave
• Titini
• Candarave (disambiguation)
• Sasawini
• Phaq'u Q'awa (Moquegua-Tacna)
• Pacocollo
• Ichocollo (Tacna)
• Lake Paracota (Candarave)
• Sallajaque