Cangallo Province

Cangallo
Province
Flag of Cangallo
Flag
Coat of arms of Cangallo
Coat of arms
Location of Cangallo in the Ayacucho Region
Location of Cangallo in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
CapitalCangallo
Government
 • MayorPercy Colos Ayala
Area
 • Total1,916.17 km2 (739.84 sq mi)
Elevation
2,577 m (8,455 ft)
Population
 • Total36,977
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
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Websitehttp://www.municangallo.gob.pe/
Mask from Cangallo province created for Three Kings Day (January 6), which are used by dance troupes who perform to celebrate Jesus’s birth. This mask was created from flour paste, sugar, and glue by mask maker Nilo Prado as part of 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

The Cangallo Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up the region. The province has a population of 36,977 inhabitants as of census 2005. The capital of the province is the city of Cangallo.