Huari District
| Huari District | |||
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 Location of the district in Huari Province |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Ancash | ||
| province | Huari | ||
| Seat | Huari | ||
| surface | 398 km² | ||
| Residents | 9178 (2017) | ||
| density | 23 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | February 12, 1821 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
| Website | munihuari.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Luis Alberto Sánchez Urbizagástegui (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 21 ′ S , 77 ° 10 ′ W
The Huari District is located in the Huari Province in the Ancash region in central western Peru . The district was founded on October 17, 1893. It has an area of 398 km². The 2017 census counted 9178 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 8915, in 2007 it was 9738. The administrative seat of the district is the provincial capital Huari , which is 3149 m high .
Geographical location
The Huari district is located on the eastern flank of the Cordillera Blanca , which forms a partially glaciated section of the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The district is located in the northwest of the Huari Province and extends along the right bank of the south-flowing Río Huari . The western border of the district forms the main ridge of the Cordillera Blanca. The southern district boundary is the Río Rurec, a tributary of the Río Mosna . In the southwest is the 6222 m high Nevado Chinchey . The western part of the district is located in the Huascarán National Park .
The Huari district is bordered to the south by the district Huántar , in the southwest of the district Independencia , in the northwest to the districts of San Miguel de Aco and Marcará (both in the province of Carhuaz ) and to the district Chacas ( Asunción Province ). In the north, the Huari District borders the San Luis District ( Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Province ). To the east of the Huari district are the Cajay and Huachis districts .
Localities
In addition to the main town of Huari, there are the following localities in the district:
- Acopalca
- Ampas
- Colcas
- Cushin
- Huamantanga
- Huamparan
- Mallas
- Santa Rosa de Lucma
- Yacya
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Huari
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de