Cañete Province is located in southern

Lima Region The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Departmen ...

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. It is bordered by the

Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the ...

on the north, the

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on the south, the

Huarochirí Province Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ...

and

Yauyos Province The Yauyos Province is a province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: Cañete Province ...

on the east, and the

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on the west. Its capital is the town of

San Vicente de Cañete District San Vicente de Cañete District is one of sixteen districts of Cañete Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. The capital is San Vicente de Cañete San ...

. San Luis is the Capital of the

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. Is the most populated province in

and the third most important province in

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

(After

and Huaura).

Climate

The weather of the province's coastal area has two well-defined seasons: * The sunny season, with temperatures of around 30 °C (86.4 °F), during daytime. * The "sunless" season (May–December), during which the sun is covered by clouds. The extreme

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causes a sensation of cold during this season, even if the temperature never gets lower than 11 °C (51.8 °F).

Political division

The province is divided into sixteen

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s ( es, distritos, singular: ''distrito''): *

San Vicente de Cañete San Vicente de Cañete, commonly known as San Vicente or Cañete, is a city and capital of the Cañete Province, in southern Lima Region. With a population of 85,533 (2015 estimate). The warm and peaceful town of Cañete is located just one and a ...

(seat) *

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* Cerro Azul *

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* Coayllo *

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Lunahuaná Lunahuaná is a small town in the Cañete Province in Peru. The town lies about 187 km south of Lima in the Lunahuaná valley at the bank of Cañete River. Due to the unique landscape, Lunahuaná is a very popular destination for both Peruvia ...

* Mala * Nuevo Imperial * Pacarán * Quilmaná *

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* San Luis * Santa Cruz de Flores * Zúñiga

Attractions

The coast of Cañete, with beaches such as

, Chilca, Puerto Viejo, León Dormido, Costa del Campo, Totoritas, Chocaya, Chepeconde, Puerto Fiel, Gallardo and Cerro Azul, is one of the province's main touristic attractions. The pleasant valley of

, a paradise for adventure sports lovers, is just half an hour from San Vicente de Cañete. The main attraction is the fast running

Cañete River Cañete may refer to: *Cañete, Chile city in Chile *San Vicente de Cañete a town in Peru * San Vicente de Cañete District in Peru *Cañete Province in Peru * in Peru * Cañete (Cuenca) municipality in Cuenca, Spain **The medieval Castle of Cañ ...

, which features rapids up to Class IV. Each year, the valley hosts a festival involving rafting, trekking, gliding, mountain biking and fishing competitions. There are a few annual festivals in Cañete. The most important ones are Festival of Black Art in late August and Adventure Sports Festival in Lunahuaná, held in February.

External links

*
Official website of the Cañete province
Provinces of the Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub

Climate

Political division

Attractions

See also

External links