Canas Province

Canas
Chilliwa (Festuca dolichophylla) growing at the Apurímac River in the Canas Province
Chilliwa (Festuca dolichophylla) growing at the Apurímac River in the Canas Province
Flag of Canas
Location of Canas in the Cusco Region
Location of Canas in the Cusco Region
CountryPeru
RegionCusco
CapitalYanaoca
Government
 • MayorJuan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007)
Area
 • Total2,103.76 km2 (812.27 sq mi)
Population
(2005 census)
 • Total42,368
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
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Canas Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.