Huaraz
Province
Looking north over Huaraz towards the Cordillera Blanca
Looking north over Huaraz towards the Cordillera Blanca
Flag of Huaraz
Flag
Coat of arms of Huaraz
Coat of arms
Location of Huaraz in the Ancash Region
Location of Huaraz in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
CapitalHuaraz
Government
 • MayorEliseo Rori Mautino Ángeles
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total2,492.91 km2 (962.52 sq mi)
Elevation
3,052 m (10,013 ft)
Population
 • Total143,415
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
UBIGEO0201
Websitewww.munihuaraz.gob.pe

The Huaraz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. It was created on August 5, 1857 during the presidency of Ramón Castilla.[1] Geographically, the province is located over the Callejón de Huaylas and the western slopes of the Cordillera Negra.

The Regional Museum of Archaeology is located in the Huaraz district. Some other highlights of the province are the Pumacayán hill, the hot springs of Monterrey (at 6 km or 4 mi from the city) and the Willkawain archaeological sites,[2] at 13 kilometres (8 mi) to the north of Huaraz, in village of Paria, in the Independencia district.

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Pucaranra, Chinchey, Tocllaraju and Huantsán. Other mountains are listed below:[3]

At 30 kilometres (20 mi) from Huaraz, by the route Huaraz–Casma that crosses the Cordillera Negra, there is a place named Punta Callan in the summit of this mountain range. It offers a panoramic sight of the Cordillera Blanca and the Callejón de Huaylas.

Political division

Huaraz is divided into twelve districts, which are the following:

Ethnic groups

The province is inhabited by indigenous and mestizo citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (63.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.28% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. VIII, p. 1220.
  2. ↑ Valverde, Guido; Barreto Romero, María Inés; Flores Espinoza, Isabel; Cooper, Alan; Fehren-Schmitz, Lars; Llamas, Bastien; Haak, Wolfgang (2016-06-01). Achilli, Alessandro (ed.). "Ancient DNA Analysis Suggests Negligible Impact of the Wari Empire Expansion in Peru's Central Coast during the Middle Horizon". PLOS ONE. 11 (6): e0155508. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1155508V. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155508. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4889149. PMID 27248693.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)
  4. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

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