Canta Province is a province in the

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 Departm ...

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, situated approximately to the northeast of the Peruvian capital,

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, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Chunta at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canta Province (Lima Region)

Political division

The province is divided into seven districts. * Arahuay ( Arahuay) * Canta ( Canta) * Huamantanga ( Huamantanga) * Huaros ( Huaros) * Lachaqui ( Lachaqui) * San Buenaventura ( San Buenaventura) * Santa Rosa de Quives ( Yangas)

Sources and notes

Provinces of the Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub