Huaraz District

District in Ancash, Peru
Huaraz
Waras
District
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
 (2005 census)
 • Total52,592
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020101

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]

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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Peru Districts of Ancash Region, Peru
AijaAntonio RaymondiAsunciónBolognesiCarhuazCarlos Fermín FitzcarraldCasmaCorongoHuarazHuariHuarmeyHuaylasMariscal LuzuriagaOcrosPallascaPomabambaRecuaySantaSihuasYungay

9°32′S 77°32′W / 9.533°S 77.533°W / -9.533; -77.533


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