Huarmey Province
Huarmey Province | |||
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Location of the province in the Ancash region |
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Basic data | |||
Country | Peru | ||
region | Ancash | ||
Seat | Huarmey | ||
surface | 3,908.4 km² | ||
Residents | 30,560 (2017) | ||
density | 7.8 inhabitants per km² | ||
founding | December 20, 1984 | ||
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
Website | munihuarmey.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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Alkalis | Elmer Alfonso Dueñas Espíritu (2019-2022) |
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Balneario de Tuquillo |
Coordinates: 10 ° 8 ′ S , 77 ° 57 ′ W
The Huarmey Province is one of the 20 provinces that make up the Ancash administrative region in Peru . In 2017, 30,560 people lived in the 3,908.4 km² area, which corresponds to a population density of 7.8 inhabitants per km². The administrative seat is in Huarmey .
Geographical location
The province of Huarmey is located 230 km north-northwest of the state capital Lima . The province stretches for 95 km along the Pacific coast . It extends up to 70 km inland. In the east of the province rise the mountains of the Cordillera Negra , a lower mountain range of the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The rivers Río Culebras and Río Huarmey flow into the sea in the province. In the south the province extends into the river valley of the Río Fortaleza . In the north, the province of Huarmey is bordered by the province of Casma , in the east by the provinces of Huaraz , Aija , Recuay and Bolognesi . In the south is the province of Barranca .
structure
The Huarmey province consists of 5 districts ( distritos ). The Huarmey district is the seat of the provincial government.
District | Administrative headquarters |
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Cochapeti | Cochapeti |
Culebras | La Caleta Culebras |
Huarmey | Huarmey |
Huayán | Huayán |
Malvas | Malvas |