Carhuaz Province Explained

Carhuaz[1]
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ancash
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Carhuaz
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pablo Pedro Julca Chávez
(2019-2022)
Area Total Km2:804
Population Total:45184
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO

The Carhuaz Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Waskaran, its highest elevation, lies on the border to the Yungay Province. Pallqarahu, Pukaranra, Qupa, Tuqllarahu, Wallqan and Yanarahu belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Political division

Carhuaz is divided into eleven districts, which are:

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.municarhuaz.gob.pe/
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carhuaz Province (Ancash Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe