Huaraz Province
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 Location of the province in the Ancash region |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Ancash | ||
| Seat | Huaraz | ||
| surface | 2493 km² | ||
| Residents | 163,936 (2017) | ||
| density | 66 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | July 25, 1857 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
| Website | www.munihuaraz.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Eliseo Rori Mautino Ángeles (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 32 ′ S , 77 ° 32 ′ W
The province of Huaraz is one of the 20 Peruvian provinces that make up the administrative region of Ancash . The province extends over an area of 2493 km². The 2017 census counted 163,936 people in Huaraz Province. The provincial capital is Huaraz .
Geographical location
The province of Huaraz extends over an approximately 30 km long central section of the high valley Callejón de Huaylas . It extends in the east to the glaciated Cordillera Blanca mountain range with the 6768 m high Nevado Huantsán . In the west, the province includes a section of the Cordillera Negra with the upper reaches of the Río Culebras and Río Casma .
The province of Huaraz borders in the north with the province Yungay and the province Carhuaz , in the east with the provinces Huari and Aija , and in the west with the provinces Casma and Huarmey .
structure
The Huaraz Province consists of 12 districts. The Huaraz district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Cochabamba | Cochabamba |
| Colcabamba | Colcabamba |
| Huanchay | Huanchay |
| Huaraz | Huaraz |
| Independencia | Centenario |
| Jangas | Jangas |
| La Libertad | Cajamarquilla |
| Olleros | Olleros |
| Pampas Grande | Pampas Grande |
| Pariacoto | Pariacoto |
| Pira | Pira |
| Tarica | Tarica |
Web links
- Official website of the provincial administration