Canchis | |
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![]() The Inca ruins in Raqch'i at the Willkanuta River in the Canchis Province are a common tourist attraction on the road between Cusco and Puno. | |
![]() Location of Canchis in the Cusco Region | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Founded | October 14, 1833 |
Capital | Sicuani |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jorge Quispe Ccallo |
Area | |
• Total | 3,999.27 km2 (1,544.13 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 95,774 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 0806 |
Website | www.municanchis.gob.pe |
Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.