Pallasca Province

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Pallasca
Province
Bolognesi District
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Location of Pallasca in the Ancash Region
Coordinates: 8°23′35″S 78°0′32″W / 8.39306°S 78.00889°W / -8.39306; -78.00889
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Capital	Cabana
Government
• Mayor	José Sifuente (2011)
Area
• Total	2,101 km2 (811 sq mi)
Population
• Total	28,580
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
UBIGEO	0215

The Pallasca Province (from Quechua Pallasqa) is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.

One of the highest peaks of the province is Utkhu Qucha at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Some of the lakes of the district are Challwaqucha, Kinwaqucha, Llamaqucha, Paryaqucha, Pusaqqucha, P'itiqucha, T'uruqucha and Wayq'uqucha.

Pallasca is divided into eleven districts, which are:

• Bolognesi
• Cabana
• Conchucos
• Huacaschuque
• Huandoval
• Lacabamba
• Llapo
• Pallasca
• Pampas
• Santa Rosa
• Tauca

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