Sandia Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Sandia.

Geography

The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: • Achu Achu • Ankayuq K'uchu • Ariquma • Chimpa Kiswarani • Chuqichampi • Ch'uxñaquta • Hatun Pinkilluni • Hatun Wayq'u • Huch'uy Pinkilluni • Janq'u Qala • Janq'u Uma • Kimsa Chata • Kuntur Ikiña • Kunturini • K'ark'a Chunta • K'ayrani • Laramani • Liqiliqini • Machu Llaqta • Pinkilluni • Puka Pukayuq • Pukara • Qala Qala • Qaqa Wasi • Qaqinkurani • Qayqu Tira • Qurwari • Q'alawaña • Rit'i Chaki • Rit'i K'uchu • Rit'ikunka • Rit'ipata • Saywani • Suk'a Suk'a • Surapata • Surapata Urqu • Utkhuqaqa • Wanakuni • Warachani • Wila Saltu • Wirta Pata • Yana Urqu

Political division

The province measures 11862.41 km2 and is divided into ten districts:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara and Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (53.86%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 10.49% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).