Canchis Province

Infobox Province Peru
region = Cusco
founded = October 14, 1833
cofarms =
province = Canchis
capital = Sicuani
pop = 103,974 (2005 census)
density = 26.0
area = 3,999.27
districts = 8
web = www.municanchis.gob.pe


mayor = Mario Velasquez Roque (2007)
ubigeo = 0806

Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.

Political division

The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: "distritos", singular: "distrito"), each of which is headed by a mayor ("alcalde"). The districts, with their capitals in parenthesis, are:

* Checacupe (Checacupe)
* Combapata (Combopata)
* Marangani (Marangani)
* Pitumarca (Pitumarca)
* San Pablo (San Pablo)
* San Pedro (San Pedro)
* Sicuani (Sicuani)
* Tinta (Tinta)

History

Following the independence, the province was founded as the "Tinta Province". Later, on October 14, 1833 the Tinta Province was divided into two new provinces one of which was the Canchis Province, the other the Canas Province. On August 29, 1834 the city of Sicuani became the official capital of the province.

External links

* [http://www.municanchis.gob.pe/ Official website of the Canchis Province]