# Canas Province, Cusco Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/

Province · Cusco Department 

# Canas Province

Canas Province is a province of Peru in Cusco Department. It covers **2,135.2 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 255 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 132 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,135km²
- 8districts
- 132mapped services

## Where is Canas Province?

Canas Province lies in [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Acomayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/), [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/), [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Espinar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/) and [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/). By area it is the 134th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/). The centre of Canas Province is about 661 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 111 km from Cusco, the main town of Cusco Department. The centre point is at 14.3714° S, 71.4131° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Canas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Canas Province: 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 monument.

- Mirador Pallay Poncho · viewpoint
- puente Asunción · viewpoint
- Casa de Tupac Amaru ll · attraction
- Q'eswachaka Inka Rope Bridge · attraction
- josé Gabriel Tupac Amaru · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Canas Province

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco109 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca182 km

### Nearest railway station

Sicuani (Sicuani), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:24).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Canas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Checca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/checca/) 504 37 21 

[Kunturkanki](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/kunturkanki/) 394 28 21 

[Langui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/langui/) 171 32 11 

[Layo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/layo/) 426 34 16 

[Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/pampamarca/) 31 13 6 

[Quehue](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/quehue/) 149 17 11 

[Tupac Amaru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/tupac-amaru/) 115 14 12 

[Yanaoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/yanaoca/) 291 82 34 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Canas Province

Open gazetteers list **255 villages, towns and localities** in Canas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Ccaquiracunca (4,098), Layo (3,978), Conchopata (3,977), Langui (3,969), Cahuanuyo (3,935) and Yanaoca (3,913). Settlements here lie between about 3,468 m and 4,577 m above sea level (median 3,977 m).

- Abra La Raya
- Acco
- Acomayo
- Acopata
- Alto Huallatani
- Alto Sausaya
- Anchuara
- Antacalla
- Antahuayco
- Antaimarca
- Antaparera
- Apacheta
- Apasacuna
- Arenalpampa
- Atun Huiscachane
- Atuncole
- Atunhuasi
- Barrio San Salvador
- Caballo Pata
- Cachcane
- Cahuanuyo
- Callejon Pampa
- Caluyo
- Calvario
- Cambanuta
- Canatapucho
- Canccayllo
- Canteria Pampa
- Carañahue
- Casaneta
- Catahui
- Ccallya
- Ccaluyo
- Ccancollo
- Ccapa Pabellon
- Ccaquiracunca
- Ccatun Pampa
- Ccayhua Orccocca
- Ccecra
- Ccecracunca
- Ccehua Pampa
- Ccochapata
- Ccomayo
- Cconchopata
- Cconequemara
- Ccotaña
- Chacamayo
- Chachacumayo
- Challaje
- Chancarani
- Chaupibanda
- Chayapampa
- Chañi Alccasana
- Checca
- Chiaracce
- Chicnayhua
- Chignayhua
- Chilacunca
- Chilcane
- Chinchingara
- Chiripampa
- Chirupampa
- Chitibamba
- Choccayhua
- Chollocani
- Chosecani
- Chucchucalla
- Chullunquiani
- Chuquira
- Chuyuccani
- Cipa Chosecane
- Circouma
- Cochapata
- Cochucho
- Colegio
- Collachapi
- Collca
- Colliri Chico
- Colliri Grande
- Collota
- Colo
- Coluyo
- Conchopata
- Conde Kjecra
- Conde Viluyo
- Consa
- Consapata
- Contay
- Copachuyo
- Corapata
- Coricocha
- Coshñi
- Cotaña
- Cuchucalla
- Culcutaya
- Cunde
- Curancuran
- Curuojo
- Cuscuito
- El Descanso
- El Porvenir
- Estuniyoc
- Granja La Raya
- Gringo Raccay
- Hacienda Casillo
- Hacienda Chorrillo
- Hacienda Limbani
- Hacienda Palomani
- Hacienda Rinconada
- Hampatura
- Hanan Sallacollana
- Hanansaya
- Hanccoyo
- Hilatunga
- Huacura Pampa
- Huahuañuma
- Huallahuana
- Huallatacocha
- Huallatacota
- Huampatura
- Huancane
- Huancapampa
- Huantapata
- Huaracane
- Huarcachapi / Qquellabamba
- Huasahuasi
- Huatapisco
- Huayllane
- Huaylluta
- Huinchiri
- Humahuañapampa
- Iromocco
- Iromoco
- Itoc Huasi
- Jachasuri
- Jancahui
- Jancayo
- Janllihuiri
- Jantahuasi
- Japu
- Jañarimocco
- Jilana
- Jilayhua
- Katkani
- Kcana Hanansaya
- La Compuerta
- Lactuire
- Lanchacancha
- Langui
- Laramani
- Latayoc
- Laymi
- Laymimarca
- Layo
- Leguacuna
- Lizani
- Llalla
- Llallapara
- Llallapata
- Llantamocco
- Maca
- Macca
- Machacollo
- Machacollo B
- Malcunacu
- Mauro Moa
- Misquiuno
- Ningrincancha
- Oco Pampa
- Omahuañe
- Oquebamba
- Orccoja
- Orurunca
- Ovisani
- Pabellones
- Paco Paco
- Palcollo
- Pampamarca
- Pamparque
- Pamparqui
- Pampiyo
- Patac Lauri
- Patactira
- Pauchi
- Payalaira
- Perccaro
- Pertendes
- Pichihua
- Picotane
- Picotayoc
- Pilcurani
- Pirhua Pirhua
- Pishca Pujo
- Pongoña
- Precaro
- Pucachupa
- Pucapuca
- Pucara
- Pujalista
- Pumathalla
- Puna Pata
- Puna Vaquería
- Pusacucho
- Puñuhuay
- Qhuishuanca
- Qquechaqquecha
- Qquellahuani
- Quechca Quechca
- Quehue
- Quelcapampa
- Queromarca
- Quillahuara
- Quiscayoc Pata
- Quishco
- Quisuar
- Rosasani
- Rosaspata
- Salla
- San Andrés
- San Bartolome
- San José
- San Roque
- Sausaya
- Socllapata
- Sontura
- Suchupucjio
- Surimana
- Tambo
- Tantabanda
- Tantabanda / Tandabamba
- Tantani
- Taquipalca
- Taucollo
- Tecra
- Toccoccori
- Torremocco
- Totorani
- Tucsa
- Tungasuca
- Tuyo
- Umatillo
- Urinsaya Ccollana
- Uyouyo
- Vaqueria
- Vilcanota
- Yanacoro
- Yanacucho
- Yanahuara
- Yanaoca
- Yuncatira
- Yurac Cancha
- Yurac Huaraco
- Yuracjasa
- Ñahui
- Ñahui Chapi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Canas Province

Named natural and historic features inside Canas Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

43 rivers and streams; 14 lakes.

- Laguna Hampucocha
- Laguna Inca Cancha
- Laguna Mataracocha
- Laguna Occochucho
- Laguna Pampamarca
- Laguna Parccota
- Laguna Pumacocha
- Laguna Pushnococha
- Laguna Sacracocha
- Laguna Soracocha
- Laguna Soracocha
- Laguna Totoracocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yanahuara
- Quebrada Accra
- Quebrada Antaparera
- Quebrada Apupampa
- Quebrada Ayasamachina
- Quebrada Ccatun Huayco
- Quebrada Ccayacmayo
- Quebrada Chacupiña
- Quebrada Chaquimayo
- Quebrada Chiluyo
- Quebrada Chimcayoc Huayco

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

72 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Yanarangra · 5,199 m
- Cerro Tacllo · 4,960 m
- Cerro Atun Ichunacunca · 4,959 m
- Cerro Mojinete · 4,868 m
- Cerro Yanaorco · 4,836 m
- Cerro Anta · 4,806 m
- Cerro Sayhuayoc Loma · 4,806 m
- Cerro Quilcaccasa · 4,786 m
- Cerro Uchuy Ichunacunca · 4,728 m
- Cerro Oyondera · 4,727 m
- Cerro Antacalla · 4,673 m
- Cerro Socanayo · 4,673 m
- Cerro Chuaña · 4,670 m
- Cerro Pichacane · 4,668 m
- Cerro Sombreruni · 4,653 m
- Cerro Llallahui · 4,634 m
- Cerro Lloco · 4,633 m
- Cerro Yanaorco · 4,612 m
- Cerro Paclla · 4,606 m
- Cerro Ccaccia · 4,598 m
- Cerro Jacanlli · 4,598 m
- Cerro Huirichini · 4,581 m
- Cerro Calasaya · 4,577 m
- Cerro Chuaña · 4,572 m

…and 49 more.

### Estates

20 estates.

- Cuti
- Hacienda Buena Vista
- Hacienda Caracota
- Hacienda Cayanca
- Hacienda Chahuara
- Hacienda Chajena
- Hacienda Chorrillo
- Hacienda Irubamba
- Hacienda Jarabamba
- Hacienda Pampacucho
- Hacienda Parques
- Hacienda Quiscacancha
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda Tarucuyo
- Hacienda Taya Pampa
- Hacienda Tintac Marca
- Hacienda Trapiche
- Hacienda Villa María
- Hacienda Viluyo
- Hacienda Yuraccancha

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Asunción

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Canas Province and the best time to visit

In Canas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 561 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (109 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 104 

Feb 7 109 

Mar 7 76 

Apr 6 34 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 5 6 

Sep 6 15 

Oct 7 50 

Nov 8 45 

Dec 7 103 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Canas Province

Places mapped inside Canas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools120
- Restaurants2
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Canas Province?In Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Canas Province?Acomayo Province, Canchis Province, Chumbivilcas Province, Espinar Province and Melgar Province
- What is there to see in Canas Province?Casa de Tupac Amaru ll, Mirador Pallay Poncho, Q'eswachaka Inka Rope Bridge, josé Gabriel Tupac Amaru
- What time zone is Canas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Canas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Canas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Canas Province?255 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Canas Province?Settlements lie between 3,468 m and 4,577 m
- What is the highest point in Canas Province?Cerro Yanarangra (5,199 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many banks are in Canas Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Canas Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Canas Province?PE0805 (OCHA common operational dataset)