Huacho
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Coordinates: 11 ° 7 ′ S , 77 ° 36 ′ W
Huacho on the map of Peru
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| Country | Peru |
| region | Lima |
| province | Huaura |
| City foundation | August 24, 1571 |
| Residents | 61,100 (2017) |
| - in the metropolitan area | 160,000 |
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| height | 30 m |
| Waters | Pacific Ocean |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
| City Presidency | Críspulo Eddie Jara Salazar (2019-2022) |
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Huacho is a city in the central west of Peru . It is the capital of the Huaura Province and the administrative seat of the Lima Region . The Huacho is located in the district of the same name .
The city is located on the Pacific coast 30 m above sea level. The state capital Lima is 150 kilometers south of Huacho. The Panamericana highway runs through the city. A few kilometers south of the city is the Lomas de Lachay National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva nacional de Lachay ).
Huacho had 53,998 inhabitants in 2007 and 61,100 in 2017. In 2017, around 160,000 people lived in the Huacho metropolitan area.
Since 1892 a mule- pulled tram has been running in Huacho , which was replaced by an electric train in 1920.
The composer José de Orejón y Aparicio was born in Huacho around 1705 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ PERU: Lima Region - Provinces & Places . www.citypopulation.de. Accessed January 2, 2020.
