Huarochirí Waruchiri | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lima |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Matucana |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Hugo González (2023-2026) |
Area Total Km2: | 5657.93 |
Elevation M: | 2378 |
Population Total: | 58145 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 1507 |
Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.
The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges and the Cordillera de la Corte traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Paryaqaqa at 5750m (18,870feet) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The province is divided into thirty-two districts.