Canas province

Canas
Chilliwa (Festuca dolichophylla) growing at the Apurímac River in the Canas Province
Location of Canas in the Cusco Region
CountryPeru
RegionCusco
CapitalYanaoca
Government
  MayorJuan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007)
Area
  Total
2,103.76 km2 (812.27 sq mi)
Population
(2005 census)
  Total
42,368
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
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Canas is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.