Carhuaz Province
Carhuaz[1] | |
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 Awkishqucha | |
![Flag of Carhuaz[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Bandera_de_Carhuaz.png/100px-Bandera_de_Carhuaz.png) Flag ![Coat of arms of Carhuaz[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Escudo_de_Carhuaz.png/69px-Escudo_de_Carhuaz.png) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Carhuaz in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Capital | Carhuaz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pablo Pedro Julca Chávez (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 804 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,184 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The Carhuaz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
Geography[]
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Waskaran, its highest elevation, lies on the border to the Yungay Province. Pallqarahu, Pukaranra, Qupa, Tuqllarahu, Wallqan and Yanarahu belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chiqllarahu
- Hatun Qiqa
- Hatun Qutu
- Kuntur Wayin
- Llika Mach'ay
- Minuyu
- Paqtsarahu
- Paqtsaruri
- Perlilla
- Pumapampa
- Qaqapampa
- Q'awa Qutu
- Rurichinchay
- Saywan Punta
- T'uruq Punta
- Uchpay
- Wamanripa
- Wantu Hirka
- Warmi Qucha
- Wathiya Qutu
- Wiñaq
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Qutu
- Yanarahu
Political division[]
Carhuaz is divided into eleven districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
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| Acopampa | Julian Victor Chavez Graza |
| Amashca | Leoncio Jaime Cadillo Chapeton |
| Anta | Miguel Oswaldo Antunez Castillo |
| Ataquero | Eber Tito Gutierrez Vazques |
| Carhuaz | Oscar Roosevelt Cerna Gomez |
| Marcará | Jorge Patricio Cruz Lazaro |
| Pariahuanca | Zenobio Gregorio Mendez Aguirre |
| San Miguel de Aco | Tomas Severiano Gutierrez Lliuya |
| Shilla | Juan Felix Puntillo Limas |
| Tinco | Simeon Alejandro Rodriguez Rojas |
| Yungar | Julio Constantino Robles Ramirez |
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also[]
- Awkishqucha
- Chiqllaqucha
- Hunqupampa
- Llikllamayu
- Llikllaqucha
- Wallqaqucha
References[]
- ^ (in Spanish) http://www.municarhuaz.gob.pe/
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carhuaz Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official website of the Carhuaz Province
- (in Spanish) Official website of the San Miguel de Aco District
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Coordinates: 9°04′01″S 77°49′01″W / 9.067°S 77.817°W
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