Huancané (from Aymara Wanqani listenⓘ, meaning "the one with big stones") is a province of the Puno Region in Peru.

One of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft).

Other mountains are listed below:[2] 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).

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