Huayán District
| Huayán District | |
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 Location of the district of Huayán (marked in red) in the province of Huarmey |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Huarmey |
| Seat | Huayán |
| surface | 112 km² |
| Residents | 973 (2017) |
| density | 8.7 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | December 21, 1907 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Rubén Ysidro Alvarón Depaz (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 52 ′ S , 77 ° 43 ′ W
The Huayán District is located in the Huarmey Province in the Ancash Region in western Peru . The district was established on December 21, 1907. It has an area of 112 km². The 2017 census counted 973 residents. In 1993 the population was 1148, in 2007 it was 1085. The district administration is located in the 2706 m high village of Huayán with 399 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huayán is located 53 km east-northeast of the provincial capital Huarmey .
Geographical location
The Huayán District is located in the east of the Huarmey Province. The district is located in the west of the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The Río Aija, the upper reaches of the Río Huarmey , flows west along the northwestern district boundary.
The district of Huayán borders in the southwest and in the west on the district Huarmey , in the north on the districts Coris and Succha (both in the province Aija ) and in the south on the district Malvas .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de