Huaylas District
Huaylas
Waylas | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Huaylas |
Capital | |
Subdivisions | 10 populated places |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Felipe Espinoza Caballero (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 56.89 km2 (21.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,721 m (8,927 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,811 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 021204 |
Website | munihuaylas.gob.pe |
The Huaylas District (Spanish: Distrito de Huaylas) is the smallest of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of .[1]
Location[]
The district is located in the north-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,721m. The village of Huaylas is located 45 km from the city of Caraz.
Populated places[]
Populated places in the district with the number of households in parenthesis.[2]
- Waylas (502)
- Itakuq Punta (11)
- Waras Calle (31)
- Shuyu (199)
- Delicados (25)
- Yakup (192)
- Llima (2)
- Waruma Pukyu (12)
- Wanwamachi (4)
- Wamanyaku (30)
- Ñawinyaku (23)
Capital[]
The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.
References[]
- ^ "Official website of the Huaylas district". Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ 2005 census
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official website of the Huaylas province
- (in Spanish) Official website of the Huaylas district
Coordinates: 8°52′14″S 77°54′19″W / 8.87056°S 77.90528°W
Categories:
- Districts of the Huaylas Province
- Districts of the Ancash Region
- Ancash Region geography stubs