Canta Province
Canta is a province of the department of Lima, Peru. From the administrative point of view of the Catholic Church in Peru, it forms part of the Diocese of Huacho. It is located approximately 105 kilometres to the northeast of the capital, Lima.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: province of Peru with 11,500 residents
- Description: province in Lima Region, Peru
- Also known as: “Canta province”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ch’akiqucha.
Ch’akiqucha
Peak
Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ch'akiqucha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,200 metres. It is located in the Lima Region, Canta Province, San Buenaventura District. Ch'akiqucha lies at the Chillón River northwest of the town of Canta. Ch’akiqucha is situated 4 km northwest of Canta Province.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canta and Obrajillo.
Canta
Town
Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canta is a town in the Lima Region, in western Peru. The town is located on the Chillón River and is the capital of the Canta Province. With a population of 2,385, it is also the capital of Canta District.
Obrajillo
Village
Photo: hannibalwagner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Obrajillo is a village belonging to the municipality of Canta, a two hours drive from Lima, Peru. It is situated in beautiful landscape. The Chillón River cuts the settlement.
Canta Province
- Location: Lima region, Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Canta Province from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Aymara to Welsh—“Canta Province” goes by many names.
- Aymara: “Kanta jisk’a suyu”
- Catalan: “Canta”
- Catalan: “província de Canta”
- Cebuano: “Provincia de Canta”
- Chinese: “Canta Séng”
- Chinese: “坎塔省”
- Dutch: “Canta”
- French: “Canta”
- French: “province de Canta”
- French: “Province de Canta”
- Georgian: “კანტა”
- Georgian: “კანტის პროვინცია”
- German: “Canta”
- German: “Provinz Canta”
- Italian: “provincia di Canta”
- Italian: “Provincia di Canta”
- Japanese: “カンタ郡”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Canta Séng”
- Mingrelian: “კანტა”
- Persian: “استان کانتا”
- Portuguese: “Canta”
- Portuguese: “Província de Canta”
- Quechua: “Canta pruwinsiya”
- Quechua: “Canta pruwinsya”
- Quechua: “Kanta pruwinsya”
- Quechua: “Provincia de Canta”
- Russian: “Канта”
- Spanish: “Canta”
- Spanish: “Provincia de Canta”
- Swedish: “Canta”
- Vietnamese: “Canta”
- Waray (Philippines): “Canta”
- Welsh: “Talaith Canta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Miguel and Hualcayan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Chaquicocha and Cerro Cantamarca.
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