Huaylas Province
Huaylas[1] | |
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 Looking south from Allpamayu across the province | |
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Ancash | |
| Founded | July 15, 1857 |
| Capital | Caraz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Florentino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,293 km2 (885 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,334 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0212 |
| Website | Official website |
The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the
Ancash Region in Peru
.
Geography
The
- Alpamayo
- Chaka
- Champara
- Hatun Hirka
- Hatun Kunka
- Kita Raqsa
- Kunka
- Kushuru
- Mashma Chaka
- Millpuq
- Millwaqucha
- Minas Hirka
- Misa Pampa
- Mishi Hirka
- Misk'iqucha
- Pacha Pallay
- Parya Cruz
- Pilanku
- Pirámide
- Pirqa Rumi
- Puka Punta
- Puma Pampa
- Putaqa
- Qaqa Rumi Kunka
- Qiru Willka
- Qullpa Hanka
- Qulluta
- Quñuqranra
- Quyllurqucha
- Rinrihirka
- Rukutu Punta
- Rumi Cruz
- Simiyuq Wank'a
- Sintiru
- Suyt'uqucha
- Tawlli Qaqa
- Tawllirahu
- Taya Pampa
- Tinyaqucha
- Wamanpinta
- Wamp'u(Huaylas)
- Wamp'u(Huaylas-Yungay)
- Willka
- Wira Wira
Some of the largest lakes of the province are
Tawlliqucha and Wiqruqucha.[2]
Political division
Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:
| District | Map |
|---|---|
| Caraz |  |
| Huallanca | |
| Huata | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mato | |
| Pamparomas | |
| Pueblo Libre | |
| Santa Cruz | |
| Santo Toribio | |
| Yuracmarca |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly
2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
- Allpamayu(river)
- Santa River
- Yuraqmayu
- Yuraqqucha
References
- ^ Official web site of the Huaylas province
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
- (in Spanish) Official web site of the Huaylas province
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9°03′00″S 77°48′36″W / 9.05000°S 77.81000°W