Huancané Province (from Aymara Wanqani, meaning "the one with big stones") is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Huancané.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5000 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Anta Waralla • Apachita • Aqu Aqu • Awqani • Chunta Salla • Chuwallani • Chhuqa Llusk'a • Ch'illiw Tira • Ch'iyar K'uchu • Ch'iyar Salla • Jach'a Waylla • Janq'u Qala • Janq'u Qullu • Jaqhi Jaqhini • Jichu Qullu • Juri Quta • Kiswar Qullu • K'ank'a Qullu • Laram Sillani • Lawa Lawani • Maych'ani • Limani • Llallawi • Mullu Marka • Muru Qullu • Pichaqani • Pirwa Pirwani • Pukara • Pura Purani • P'unqu Pata • Qillwani • Qhilla Qhillani • Salla Kunka • Sillani • Turini • T'urpu Kunka • Upa Uqhu • Wallatiri • Wara Qullu • Waraq Tira • Wari Muña • Wayllani • Wiluyu • Wisk'achani

Political division

The province measures 2805.85 km2 and is divided into eight districts:

Ethnic groups

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).