Editing Canta (section)

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Canta
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| settlement_type         = 
| image_skyline           = Bird's-eye view of Canta, Peru.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = View of the town of Canta
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| pushpin_map             = Peru
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Peru
| coordinates             = {{coord|11|28|1.2|S|76|37|26.4|W|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|Peru}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[Regions of Peru|Region]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Department of Lima|Lima]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Provinces of Peru|Province]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Canta Province|Canta]]
| subdivision_type3       = [[Districts of Peru|District]]
| subdivision_name3       = [[Canta District|Canta]]
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| leader_party            = 
| leader_title            = Mayor
| leader_name             = Arturo Paredes Salcedo<br><small>(2019-2022)</small>
| unit_pref               = Metric
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| elevation_m             = 2,819
| population_as_of        = 2017
| population_footnotes    = 
| population_total        = 2385
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_note         = 
| population_demonym      = Canteño/a
| timezone                = [[Time in Peru|PET]]
| utc_offset              = −5
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}}

'''Canta''' is a town in the [[Lima Region]], in western [[Peru]]. The town is located on the [[Chillón River]] and is the capital of the [[Canta Province]]. With a population of 2,385 ([[2017 Peru Census|2017 census]]), it is also the capital of [[Canta District]]. It is frequently visited by tourists from [[Lima]] because of its quietness and the beauty of its natural landscapes. The town's altitude is 2,819 m above sea level.