Huaraz District Explained

Huaraz
Native Name:Waras
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ancash
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Huaraz
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Huaraz
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Eliseo Rori Mautino Ángeles
(2019-2022)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:432.99
Elevation M:3052
Population Total:52592
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:020101

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

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)