Huancane Province
| Huancané Wankani |
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| Province | |
Huancané
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 Location of Huancané Wankani in the Puno Region |
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| 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 Province (Aymara: Wankani 
listen ) is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Huancané.
The province measures 2,805.85 square kilometres (1,083.34 sq mi) and is divided into eight districts:
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).
Coordinates: 15°12′08″S 69°45′41″W / 15.20222°S 69.76139°W
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