| Huancané Wanqani | |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | September 19, 1827 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Huancané |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Alex Gómez Pacoricona |
| Area Total Km2: | 2805.85 |
| Elevation M: | 3809 |
| Population Total: | 74542 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 2106 |
| Website: | www.mphuancane.pe.nu |
Huancané Province (from Aymara Wanqani, meaning "the one with big stones") is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.[1] The capital of the province is the city of Huancané.
One of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5000m (16,000feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The province measures and is divided into eight districts:
| District | Mayor | Capital | Ubigeo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cojata | Hector Exaltacion Montesinos Aliaga | Cojata | 210602 | |
| Huancané | Alex Gomez Pacoricona | Huancané | 210601 | |
| Huatasani | Miguel Condori Condori | Huatasani | 210603 | |
| Inchupalla | Juan Sucasaire Aquise | Inchupalla | 210604 | |
| Pusi | Elias Quiroga Gutierrez | Pusi | 210605 | |
| Rosaspata | Clodoaldo Poma Castro | Rosaspata | 210606 | |
| Taraco | Efrain Vilca Callata | Taraco | 210607 | |
| Vilque Chico | Hilario Ramos Salluca | Vilque Chico | 210608 |
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (53.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.82% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 15.70% using Spanish (2007 Peru Census).[3]