Country Peru Founded 1821 Elevation 3,415 m (11,204 ft) | Region Tacna Capital Candarave UBIGEO 2302 | |
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Candarave Province is the smallest of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Candarave.
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Map of Candarave Province, Peru
Boundaries
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):
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).
References
Candarave Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA