Camaná Province
| Camaná | |
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| Province | |
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The Ocoña River with the town Ocoña in the background
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 Location of Camaná in the Arequipa Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Capital | Camaná |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,998.28 km2 (1,543.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 estimate) | |
| • Total | 50,998 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0402 |
Camaná is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. It borders the provinces of Caravelí, Condesuyos, Castilla, Caylloma, Arequipa and Islay.
The province was struck by the 2001 southern Peru earthquake, which occurred on June 23, 2001.
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito):
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (84.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.30% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 2.57% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 16°37′25″S 72°42′33″W / 16.623561°S 72.709183°W
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