Chayanta is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department.

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2][3][4][5][6][7] In the late eighteenth century the province was the scene of a rebellion of the Aymara-speaking population led by Tomás Katari and exacerbated by his assassination in January 1781.

The province comprises four municipalities, which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

The main language of the province is Quechua, spoken by 79%, while 33% of the population speak Spanish.

74% of the population are employed in agriculture, 1% in mining, 13% in industry, 12% in general services.