Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
Caylloma | |
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 Mismi as seen from the southeast | |
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 Location of Caylloma in the Arequipa Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Chivay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Modesto Cueva Tejada (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,019.46 km2 (5,412.94 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 72,214 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0405 |
Geography edit
The Chila mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Mismi. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Allqamarini
- Ananta
- Ankachita
- Anqasi
- Anta Salla
- Aqu Kulluna
- Chullunkhäni
- Chulluqani
- Chunkara
- Chuqi Kuraw
- Chuqi Pirwa
- Chila
- Ch'uwaña (Huanca)
- Ch'uwaña (Lari)
- Hatun Chunkara
- Hatun Pila
- Hatun Siqita
- Huch'uy Q'asa
- Iru Muqu
- Janq'u Quta
- Jañuma Pirwa
- Jayu Laqhi
- Jichu Qullu
- Jichu Qullu (Chuca)
- Karpa Muqu
- Kimsa Chata
- Kiwicha
- Kunturi
- K'ayrawiri
- Laramani
- Lawraq Muqu
- Llallawa
- Llimayuq
- Lluqu
- Minasniyuq
- Minaspata
- Misa Chunkara
- Parwayani
- Pilluni
- Pirwa
- Puka Puka
- Puka Urqu
- Pukara (Lari)
- Puma Urqu
- P'isaqani
- Qillqa
- Qillwa
- Qullqiri
- Q'illa Q'illa
- Q'illu Q'illu
- Q'inchu
- Salla P'ukuruyuq
- Saya Sirk'a
- Sillani
- Tiklla (Caylloma-Tuti)
- Tiklla (Lari)
- T'allani Urqu
- T'ula Muqu
- Wajchani
- Wallatani
- Wankara
- Wanqani
- Warank'anthi
- Wayllaqucha
- Wiluma
- Wiska Wiska
- Wisk'achayuq
- Wiswillani
- Yana Salla
- Yana Surk'a
- Yaritani
- Yuraq Apachita
Political division edit
The province is divided into twenty districts which are:
Points of interest edit
The Colca Canyon lies in the Huambo and Callalli districts.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)
- ^ "Colca Peru - Attractions in Colca". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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