Huancané province
Huancané Wanqani | |
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Huancané | |
Location of Huancané Wanqani in the Puno Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Founded | September 19, 1827 |
| Capital | Huancané |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Gómez Pacoricona |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,805.85 km2 (1,083.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,809 m (12,497 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 74,542 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2106 |
| Website | www.mphuancane.pe.nu |
Huancané (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.