Huaraz District

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

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
  Total52,592
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020101

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

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