Huaylas Province
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Looking south from Allpamayu across the province
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| Location of Huaylas[1] in the Ancash Region Location of Huaylas[1] in the Ancash Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Founded | July 15, 1857 |
| Capital | Caraz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renson Martínez Canchumani |
| UBIGEO | 0212 |
| Website | www.municaraz.gob.pe |
The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Artesonraju, Chakrarahu, Kitarahu, Pukahirka, Pukarahu and Tullparahu. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
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- Allpamayu
- 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
- Qiru Willka
- Qullpa Hanka
- Qulluta
- Quñuqranra
- Quyllurqucha
- Rinrihirka
- Rukutu Punta
- Rumi Cruz
- Sintiru
- Suyt'uqucha
- Tawllirahu
- Taya Pampa
- Tinyaqucha
- Wamanpinta
- Willka
- Wira Wira
Political division
Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:
| DISTRICT | MAYOR | MAP |
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| Caraz | Renson Martínez Canchumani |
File:Districts of the Huaylas province in Ancash.png
Map of the Huaylas province showing its districts
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| Huallanca | N | |
| Huata | Miguel Abilio Terry Guerrero | |
| Huaylas | Jose Felipe Espinoza Caballero | |
| Mato | Victor Hilario Jamanca Cueva | |
| Pamparomas | Rolando Roger Murillo Loayza | |
| Pueblo Libre | Paul Cristian Diaz Vasquez | |
| Santa Cruz | Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin | |
| Santo Toribio | Florentino Felipe Villafana Pajuelo | |
| Yuracmarca | Carlos Raul Hernandez Cottos |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
- Allpamayu (river)
- Arwayqucha
- Hatunqucha
- Ichikqucha
- Quyllurqucha
- Santa River
- Tawlliqucha
- Wiqruqucha
- Yuraqmayu
References
- ↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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