Cangallo province

Cangallo is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru.

One of the highest mountains of the province is Chiqllarasu at 5,167 m (16,952 ft).

Other mountains are listed below:[1] The province extends over an area of 1,916.17 square kilometers (739.84 sq mi) and is divided into six districts: The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

[2] Various archaeological sites of the province were declared a National Cultural Heritage.

Mask from Cangallo province created for Three Kings Day (January 6), which are used by dance troupes who perform to celebrate Jesus’s birth. This mask was created from flour paste, sugar, and glue by mask maker Nilo Prado as part of 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival .