Canta Province

Canta is a province of the , . 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, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: province of Peru with 14,600 residents
  • Description: province in Lima Region, Peru
  • Also known as: “Canta province”, “Canta pruwinsiya”, “Canta pruwinsya”, “province de Canta”, “província de Canta”, and “Província de Canta”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ch’akiqucha.

Peak
Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ch'akiqucha is a mountain in the of which… is situated 4 km northwest of Canta Province.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canta and Obrajillo.

Town
Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the Lima Region, in western .

Village
Photo: hannibalwagner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village belonging to the municipality of , a two hours drive from , .

Canta Province

Latitude
-11.4667° or 11° 28′ south
Longitude
-76.6167° or 76° 37′ west
Population
14,600
Elevation
2,925 metres (9,596 feet)
Open location code
57W5G9MM+88
Geo­Names ID
3945748
Wiki­data ID
Q1422611
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Welsh—“Canta Province” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Kanta jisk’a suyu”
  • Catalan: “Canta”
  • Cebuano: “Provincia de Canta”
  • Chinese: “坎塔省”
  • Dutch: “Canta”
  • French: “Canta”
  • French: “Province de Canta”
  • Georgian: “კანტა”
  • Georgian: “კანტის პროვინცია”
  • 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”
  • Quechua: “Kanta pruwinsya”
  • Russian: “Канта”
  • Spanish: “Provincia de Canta”
  • Swedish: “Canta”
  • Vietnamese: “Canta”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Canta”
  • Welsh: “Talaith Canta”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: San Miguel and Hualcayan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cerro Chaquicocha and Cerro Cantamarca.

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