Carhuaz Province
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 Location of the province in the Ancash region |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Ancash | ||
| Seat | Carhuaz | ||
| surface | 804 km² | ||
| Residents | 45,184 (2017) | ||
| density | 56 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | December 14, 1934 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Pablo Pedro Julca Chávez (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 18 ′ S , 77 ° 35 ′ W
The province of Carhuaz is one of the 20 provinces of the Ancash administrative region in Peru . In 2017, 45,184 people lived in the 803.95 km² area. In 1993 the population was 39,721, in 2007 43,902. The administrative seat is the place of the same name Carhuaz .
Geographical location
The province of Carhuaz extends over an approximately 20 km long section of the high valley Callejón de Huaylas between the ridge of the Cordillera Negra in the west and the glaciated Cordillera Blanca in the east. The Río Santa River flows through the province in a northerly direction. The province of Carhuaz borders in the east on the provinces Asunción and Huari , in the south on the province Huaraz and in the west and north on the province Yungay .
Administrative division
The province of Carhuaz is divided into the following eleven districts ( distritos ). The Carhuaz district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Acopampa | Acopampa |
| Amashca | Amashca |
| Anta | Anta |
| Ataquero | Carhuac |
| Carhuaz | Carhuaz |
| Marcará | Marcará |
| Pariahuanca | Pariahuanca |
| San Miguel de Aco | San Miguel de Aco |
| Shilla | Shilla |
| Tinco | Tinco |
| Yungar | Yungar |
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de