| Recuay | |
| 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: | Recuay |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Recuay, Peru |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 142.96 |
| Elevation M: | 3394 |
| Population Total: | 5186 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 021701 |
Recuay District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru.[1]
Its capital is the town of Recuay in the Callejón de Huaylas Valley.
See main article: Recuay culture.
The Recuay culture was a highland culture of Peru that flourished in 200 BC-600 AD and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay area.
The Recuay area is very close to the earlier Chavin culture centre of Chavin de Huantar that lies just to the west. Thus, the Recuay originally occupied much of the territory of the Chavin, and were greatly influenced by them.
The culture especially flourished in the Callejón de Huaylas region, and along the Marañón River. It also spread to the valleys of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey rivers. To the north, it reached the area of Pashash, in Pallasca. Willkawayin was one of their important settlements.