Huaylas Province
Huaylas[1] | |
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 Looking south from Allpamayu across the province | |
![Flag of Huaylas[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Flag_of_Caraz.svg/100px-Flag_of_Caraz.svg.png) Flag ![Coat of arms of Huaylas[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Caras_escudo.jpg/75px-Caras_escudo.jpg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Huaylas in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Founded | July 15, 1857 |
| Capital | Caraz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esteban Florentino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,293 km2 (885 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,334 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0212 |
| Website | Official website |
The Huaylas Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Geography[]
The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Artesonraju, Chacraraju, Quitaraju, Pucajirca, Pucaraju and Huandoy. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Alpamayo
- Chaka
- Champara
- Hatun Hirka
- Hatun Kunka
- Kita Raqsa
- Kunka
- Kushuru
- Mashma Chaka
- Millpuq
- Millwaqucha
- Minas Hirka
- Misa Pampa
- Mishi Hirka
- Misk'iqucha
- Pacha Pallay
- Parya Cruz
- Pilanku
- Pirámide
- Pirqa Rumi
- Puka Punta
- Puma Pampa
- Putaqa
- Qaqa Rumi Kunka
- Qiru Willka
- Qullpa Hanka
- Qulluta
- Quñuqranra
- Quyllurqucha
- Rinrihirka
- Rukutu Punta
- Rumi Cruz
- Simiyuq Wank'a
- Sintiru
- Suyt'uqucha
- Tawlli Qaqa
- Tawllirahu
- Taya Pampa
- Tinyaqucha
- Wamanpinta
- Wamp'u (Huaylas)
- Wamp'u (Huaylas-Yungay)
- Willka
- Wira Wira
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Arwayqucha, Hatunqucha, Ichikqucha, Pukaqucha, Quyllurqucha, Tawlliqucha and Wiqruqucha.[2]
Political division[]
Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:
| District | Mayor | Map |
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| Caraz | Renson Martínez Canchumani |  Map of the Huaylas province showing its districts |
| Huallanca | N | |
| Huata | Miguel Abilio Terry Guerrero | |
| Huaylas | Jose Felipe Espinoza Caballero | |
| Mato | Victor Hilario Jamanca Cueva | |
| Pamparomas | Rolando Roger Murillo Loayza | |
| Pueblo Libre | Paul Cristian Diaz Vasquez | |
| Santa Cruz | Gustavo Odiel Chavez Crispin | |
| Santo Toribio | Florentino Felipe Villafana Pajuelo | |
| Yuracmarca | Carlos Raul Hernandez Cottos |
Ethnic groups[]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also[]
- Allpamayu (river)
- Santa River
- Yuraqmayu
- Yuraqqucha
References[]
- ^ Official web site of the Huaylas province
- ^ Jump up to: a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official web site of the Huaylas province
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Coordinates: 9°03′00″S 77°48′36″W / 9.05000°S 77.81000°W
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