Candarave
Province
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Location of Candarave in the Tacna Region
Country	Peru
Region	Tacna
Founded	1821
Capital	Candarave
Government
• Mayor	Mario Genaro Copa Conde (2007-2010)
Area
• Total	2,261.10 km2 (873.02 sq mi)
Elevation	3,415 m (11,204 ft)
Population
• Total	8,543
• Density	3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
UBIGEO	2302
Website	www.municandarave.gob.pe

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:^[1]

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).^[2]

See also

• Pharaquta

References

17°16′13″S 70°15′06″W / 17.270150°S 70.251625°W / -17.270150; -70.251625

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