Huaraz District

Huaraz Waras
District
Main square in Huaraz with the Cordillera Blanca in the background
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Huaraz
Capital	Huaraz
Government
•  Mayor	Eliseo Rori Mautino Ángeles (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	432.99 km2 (167.18 sq mi)
Elevation	3,052 m (10,013 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	52,592
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	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]

• Antap'iti
• Kashan
• Kayish
• Kima Rumi
• Map'arahu
• Puka Hirka
• Qarwakancha
• Wamash Punta
• Wamashrahu

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

• Administrative divisions of Peru

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