Caraz

Caraz
Caraz
Coordinates	9 ° 3 ′  S , 77 ° 49 ′  W Coordinates: 9 ° 3 ′  S , 77 ° 49 ′  W
Symbols
coat of arms flag
Basic data
Country	Peru
region	Ancash
province	Huaylas
District	Caraz
height	2256 m
Residents	15,204 (2017)
founding	December 29, 1856
Website	www.municaraz.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
mayor	Esteban Zósimo Florentino Tranca (2019-2022)
Plaza de Armas with Catedral

Caraz is the capital of the province of Huaylas and the district of Caraz and is located in the valley of the Río Santa in the Andes high mountains of northwestern Peru in the Ancash region .

location

Caraz is located in the northern part of the Callejón de Huaylas in the densely populated and fertile valley of the Santa River. It is framed by the snow-capped mountain peaks of the Huandoy (6395 m), the Nevado Santa Cruz (6259 m), the double peaks Caraz I (6025 m) and Caraz II (6020 m), and the Alpamayo (5947 m), whose summit in 1966 was named the most beautiful mountain in the world in Munich.

The city lies at an altitude of 2290 m above sea level between the Cordillera Blanca in the east and the Cordillera Negra in the west. The nearest town is Yungay 12 kilometers upstream. The Cañón del Pato (“Duck Gorge”) begins about 20 kilometers downstream from Caraz .

Due to its protected location above the river, it is the only larger settlement in the Santa Valley that has so far been spared earthquakes, landslides and spring tides.

population

In the 2017 census, the city had a population of 15,204. 10 years earlier this was 13,330.

Age	Residents
45–49 years	4.0%
50–54 years	2.8%
55–59 years	2.7%
60–64 years	2.5%
65+ years	6.9%

Age	Residents
20–24 years	9.1%
25-29 years	7.7%
30–34 years	7.3%
35-39 years	5.8%
40–44 years	4.7%

Age	Residents
total	6,722 E.
0-4 years	9.0%
5–9 years	12.5%
10-14 years	11.4%
15-19 years	11.2%

The population has increased from 6722 inhabitants (1993 census) to 10,926 inhabitants (2005 calculation).

meaning

Planting in Caraz with the city's motto

Caraz is the end point of the much-traveled hiking route from Llanganuco to Santa Cruz, to Cashapampa , and also the starting point for trips to the high-lying Laguna Parón and Cañón del Pato .

Near the junction to Laguna Parón are the archaeologically interesting ruins of Tunshucayco , which are dated to before the Chavín era.

Caraz is known for its honey, its dairy products ( Cuarteado and Manjar blanco ) and its superbly woven woolen blankets and ponchos.

Town twinning

Caraz has been twinned with the city of Mesa in the USA since 1989 .

Web links

Commons : Caraz  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Tourist information for the Caraz region (Spanish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Peru: Áncash Region - Provinces & Places . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved December 19, 2019.