Candarave province

Candarave
Province
Viewpoint in Candarave
Viewpoint in Candarave
Flag of Candarave
Flag
Coat of arms of Candarave
Coat of arms
Location of Candarave in Peru
Location of Candarave in Peru
CountryPeru
DepartmentTacna
Founded1821
CapitalCandarave
Districts
List
Government
 • MayorRafael Vega Paniagua
Area
 • Total
2,261.10 km2 (873.02 sq mi)
Elevation
3,415 m (11,204 ft)
Population
 • Total
8,543
 • Density3.778/km2 (9.786/sq mi)
UBIGEO2302
Websitewww.municandarave.gob.pe

Candarave is a province of the department of Tacna, Peru. Located in the department's northernmost border, it is the smallest of its provinces. Its capital is Candarave.

Etymology

Peruvian linguist Rodolfo Cerrón-Palomino speculates that the name comes from kanta-ra-wi, an Aymara word meaning "place of many lodgings".[1]

History

The first inhabitants descended from the Protocollahuas, the Aymara, and the Tiwanaku peoples. Candarave is a town that originated from Aymara-descended Ayllus.

After Manco Inca's uprising in 1536, Pedro Pizarro pacified the territories of Chucuito, Moquegua, Tacna, and Tarapacá. In 1540, the encomienda system was established in favor of the conquistador Hernán Rodríguez de San Juan, who was required to pay tribute with basic products such as poultry, sheep, pigs, corn, wheat, eggs, and firewood. The cacicazgos, and the Bishop of Arequipa, Manuel Abad Illana [es], from Valladolid, established their boundaries in 1776.

Later, Candarave was established as a district during the Independence period. By decree of June 25, 1855, it became part of the province of Tacna. By law of November 11, 1874, it became part of the province of Tarata. In 1875, Curibaya and Huanuara were separated to form the district of Curibaya. During its Chilean administration (1880–1929), Candarave served as the provisional capital of the province of Tarata.

The province was created by Law No. 24887, of August 18, 1988, prior to which its territory had belonged to Tacna province.

Politics

The province is administered by a municipal government that also administers Candarave District. The Catholic Church in Peru administers the province as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua since 1944.

List of mayors

Since 2023, the incumbent mayor is Rafael Bernardo Vega Paniagua.

Mayor Party Term
Begin End
Hernán Napoleón Silva Tellería APRA 1990 1992
Apolinario Quispe Acero Lista Independiente N.º 5 1993 1995
Lista Independiente N.º 3 1996 1998
L. I. de Trabajo para Candarave 1999 2002
Tomás Laqui Villegas Tacna Heroica 2003 2006
Mario Copa Conde [es] L. I. Alianza por Tacna 2007 2010
Gerardo Marón Laque L. I. Banderas Tacneñistas 2011 2014
Juan Quispe Mamani Movimiento Cívico Peruano 2015 2018
Rodolfo Esteban Nina Yufra M. I. R. Fuerza Tacna 2019 2022
Rafael Bernardo Vega Paniagua Siempre Tacna 2023 Incumbent

Subdivisions

The province is divided into six districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):

Geography

Some of the highest peaks of the province are Tutupaka and Yukamani, both are active volcanoes. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Boundaries

Demographics

The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (78.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.94% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cerrón Palomino, Rodolfo (2008). "La naturaleza probatoria del cambio lingüístico: a propósito de la interpretación toponímica andina". Voces del Ande: ensayos sobre onomástica andina. doi:10.18800/9789972428562. ISBN 978-9972-42-856-2.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Candarave (Tacna Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

17°16′13″S 70°15′06″W / 17.270150°S 70.251625°W / -17.270150; -70.251625


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