Huaylas Province
| Huaylas Province | |||
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 Location of the province in the Ancash region |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Ancash | ||
| Seat | Caraz | ||
| surface | 2,292.8 km² | ||
| Residents | 53,729 (2017) | ||
| density | 23 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | July 15, 1857 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
| Website | www.municaraz.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Esteban Zósimo Florentino Tranca (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 8 ° 57 ′ S , 77 ° 49 ′ W
The Huaylas Province is one of the 20 provinces that make up the Ancash administrative region in Peru . In 2017, 53,729 people lived in the 2292.78 km² area, which corresponds to a population density of 23 inhabitants per km². The administrative headquarters are in Caraz .
Geographical location
The province of Huaylas extends over a 47 km long section of the high valley Callejón de Huaylas between the Cordillera Negra in the west and the Cordillera Blanca in the east. In the west is the province of Santa , in the south the province of Yungay , in the east the province of Pomabamba and in the north the provinces of Corongo and Sihuas .
structure
The Huaylas Province consists of 10 districts ( distritos ). The Caraz district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Caraz | Caraz |
| Huallanca | Huallanca |
| Huata | Huata |
| Huaylas | Huaylas |
| Mato | Villa Sucre |
| Pamparomás | Pamparomás |
| Pueblo Libre | San Juan |
| Santa Cruz | Huaripampa |
| Santo Toribio | Santo Toribio |
| Yuracmarca | Yuracmarca |
