Huaylas Province

Huaylas^[1]
Province
Looking south from Allpamayu across the province
Location of Huaylas^[3] in the Ancash Region
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Founded	July 15, 1857
Capital	Caraz
Government
• Mayor	Renson Martínez Canchumani
UBIGEO	0212
Website	www.municaraz.gob.pe

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, Chakrarahu, Kitarahu, Pukahirka, Pukarahu and Tullparahu. Other mountains are listed below:^[4]

Allpamayu
Chaka
Champara
Hatun Hirka
Kita Raqsa
Kunka
Kushuru
Mashma Chaka
Millpuq
Millwaqucha
Misa Pampa

Mishi Hirka
Misk'iqucha
Pacha Pallay
Parya Cruz
Pilanku
Pirámide
Puka Punta
Putaqa
Qiru Willka
Qulluta
Quyllurqucha

Quñuqranra
Quyllurqucha
Rinrihirka
Rumi Cruz
Sintiru
Suyt'uqucha
Tawllirahu
Tayapampa
Tinyaqucha
Willka
Wira Wira

Political division

Huaylas is divided into ten districts, which are:

DISTRICT	MAYOR	MAP
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).^[5]

References

↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
↑ Official web site of the Huaylas province
↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

(Spanish) Official web site of the Huaylas province

Provinces of Ancash Region Peru

Aija Antonio Raymondi Asunción Bolognesi Carhuaz Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald Casma Corongo Huaraz Huari Huarmey Huaylas Mariscal Luzuriaga Ocros Pallasca Pomabamba Recuay Santa Sihuas Yungay

Coordinates: 9°03′00″S 77°48′36″W / 9.05000°S 77.81000°W / -9.05000; -77.81000

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