Huaraz District

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Huaraz
Waras
Main square in Huaraz with the Cordillera Blanca in the background
Main square in Huaraz with the Cordillera Blanca in the background
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceHuaraz
CapitalHuaraz
Government
 • MayorEliseo Rori Mautino Ángeles
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total432.99 km2 (167.18 sq mi)
Elevation
3,052 m (10,013 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total52,592
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020101

Huaraz District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)

See also[]

Coordinates: 9°32′S 77°32′W / 9.533°S 77.533°W / -9.533; -77.533


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