Caylloma province

Province in Arequipa, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Caylloma is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.

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Caylloma
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Mismi as seen from the southeast
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Location of Caylloma in the Arequipa Region
CountryPeru
RegionArequipa
CapitalChivay
Government
  MayorJorge Modesto Cueva Tejada (2007)
Area
  Total
14,019.46 km2 (5,412.94 sq mi)
Population
(2005 census)
  Total
72,214
  Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
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Geography

The Chila mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Mismi. Other mountains are listed below:[1]

Political division

The province is divided into twenty districts:

Points of interest

The Colca Canyon lies in the Huambo and Callalli districts.[2]

See also

References

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